NSS Senior Medical Scientist, Breastcheck
National Screening ServiceGalway
About us The National Screening Service (NSS) delivers four national population-based screening programmes – for cervical, breast and bowel screening and for detecting sight-threatening retinopathy in people with diabetes. Our programmes focus on looking for early signs of disease in healthy people, so that we can: Choose Screening : Together we can make a difference is the National Screening Service 5-year Strategic Plan outlining our strategic priorities and goals for the years 2023-2027. Our mission: We deliver population screening programmes that help prevent, reduce the risk of, and assist the recognition of, disease in Ireland. Our vision: To work together to save lives and improve people’s health through population screening. Purpose of the Post - To participate in the provision of a high-quality Cellular Pathology service and to perform duties in a manner that provides a high quality service to users in accordance with relevant ISO standards. Please refer to detailed job description below: The Person: Candidates must have at the latest date of application: (i) Be registered on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU. OR (ii) Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, must submit proof of application for registration with the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th March 2021. AND (iii) Possess one of the following NFQ Level 9 post graduate qualifications or equivalent qualification at minimum Level 9 validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine; MSc Clinical Laboratory Science, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). MSc Clinical Chemistry, University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD). MSc Biomedical Science, University of Ulster (UU) MSc Biomedical Science, Cork Institute of Technology/University College Cork. MSc Molecular Pathology, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)/University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD). (iv) An equivalent qualification at minimum Level 9 validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine (ACSLM). OR (v) Possess Fellowship of the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine awarded before July 2018. OR (vi) Have attained the Fellowship examination of the Institute of Biomedical Science (Awarded prior to 1999). AND (vii) Possess four years full time clinical experience (or an aggregate of four years’ full time clinical experience) as a medical scientist in a clinical diagnostic laboratory since qualifying as a medical scientist. AND (ix) Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development. AND (b) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. 2. Annual registration (i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU And (ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC). Join our team and we'll provide you with the support you need to deliver and succeed. This is an unmissable opportunity to join a diverse and supportive workplace where staff feel valued. #ChooseScreening
30+ days agoFull-time