Medical Scientist Specialist, University Hospital

Details of the Service

This post is located in Cork University Hospital (CUH) which is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland; it is the only level 1 trauma centre in the Republic of Ireland and is one of the country’s eight regional cancer units. The Laboratory provides analysis of patient specimens for inpatient, outpatient and community patients. It also provides some referral services for specialised testing for other laboratories in the organisational area.

The service also has extensive interest in research and development and is a teaching site for Medical Scientists and related health professionals

The service has been awarded ISO15189:2022 accreditation. It operates a Quality Management System that conforms to this standard.

Purpose of the Post

The overall purpose of this post is to develop, implement and maintain a process to address expansion of the Regional Molecular Pathology service to meet the demands of Oncology and personalised medicine and to:

· Provide strategic, clinical and scientific leadership, which results in the delivery of an accredited, effective, efficient, quality assured and patient centred Pathology service.

· Develop a shared sense of commitment and participation among all staff in the planning and development of the service.

· Keep the Pathology team appraised of any significant development within his/her area of responsibility and perform such additional duties as may be agreed from time to time.

The Medical Scientist, Specialist (Molecular Pathology) is a key member of the Pathology Laboratory team and together with the CMS and Pathologists will ensure that laboratory services are provided to support the clinical needs of the patients, in a manner that is consistent with the mission, values and strategic plan of the Hospital.

For further information about the role, contact

Name:Réiltín Werner, Chief Medical Scientist, Molecular Pathology

Email:reiltin.werner@hse.ie

Tel:021 – 4922513