Medical Scientist

Beaumont Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaumont Hospital seeks a Medical Scientist for the Blood Transfusion Laboratory. The post is temporary and full-time, 35 hours per week, with appointment on the Medical Scientist Scale (€45,279 - €73,721, LSI1 €75,148) aligned to Government pay policy.

The successful candidate will report to the Laboratory Manager within the Immunology Department, and will contribute to quality control, accreditation efforts, and research activities while supporting training and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by CORU.
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability for proper discharge of duties.
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on CORU before contract issued (Section 38 applicants).
• Annual registration with CORU is required on appointment.

Responsibilities

• To report to the Chief Medical Scientist in the Immunology Department or designated Senior Medical Scientist.
• Observe strict confidentiality of patient and Hospital information.
• Ensure compliance with International and National Guidelines and Standards for Immunology services and participate in Quality Control.
• Co-operate with and support all project work in the Laboratory Directorate.
• Participate in training staff and students as required.
• Participate in continuing education and research activities related to the post.
• Support Accreditation through ISO15189 compliance.
• Assist in evaluating equipment, consumables, and research projects.
• Promote and implement effective safety procedures and Health and Safety compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior staff or management.

Job description

Reports to

Chief Medical Scientist or other nominated Manager

Post Title

Medical Scientist – Blood Transfusion

Post Status

Temporary

Department

Blood Transfusion Laboratory

Location

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites

Accountable to

Laboratory Manager

Salary

Appointment will be made on the Medical Scientist Scale (€45,279 - €73,721, LSI1 €75,148) at a point in line with Government pay policy

Hours of work

Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date

12.00 Noon on 01/10/2026

Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To report to the Chief Medical Scientist in the Immunology Department. However, the chosen candidate may be required to report on a day to day basis to the designated Senior Medical Scientist.
• To observe the strictest confidence when dealing with all aspects of patient or Hospital information.
• Ensure in co-operation with the Consultant in Charge/Chief Medical Scientist/designated Senior Staff, appropriate compliance with International and National Guidelines and Standards for the provision of the Immunology Service and actively participate in internal and external Quality Control.
• To cooperate with and support all project work undertaken in the Laboratory Directorate.
• To participate in training staff and students as required.
• To actively participate in and promote continuing education and research activities consistent with the post.
• To actively participate in the Department's continued commitment to Accreditation through compliance with ISO15189.
• To co-operate in evaluating equipment, consumables and research projects.
• To participate in ensuring that effective safety procedures are in place to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and to assist and co-operate with the Laboratory Management team in developing procedures to be followed in preventing and managing accidents occurring in the work area.
• To perform such other duties appropriate to the office as may be assigned to him/her by an officer designated by the Board in consultation with the Consultant in Charge/Chief Medical Scientist/Laboratory Manager or their designated deputy.

The job description is an outline of the post as it is currently perceived by the hospital and will be subject to review and amendment. This job description will therefore be subject to change in light of the various strategies for the hospital and the development of the Clinical Directorate model and any future developments that arise and will evolve and change over time.

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory

1 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, ETC.

• Candidates for appointment must:
• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, 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, (see note 1 below*), 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.

(iii) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

AND

(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued. Applicable to Section 38 applicants only).

Note 1* Section 91 candidates are individuals who qualified before 31st March 2019 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2 years fulltime (or an aggregate of 2 years fulltime), between 31st March 2014 and 31st March 2019 are considered to be Section 91 applicants under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005.

2 ANNUAL REGISTRATION

• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the 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).

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.

Supplementary information

The Hospital

www.beaumont.ie

Management Unit

www.beaumont.ie/hr

Other ( Please specify )

Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Email)

Name

Janice OShaughnessy

Title

Chief Medical Scientist

Email address

[e-mail]

A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. In the event of a high volume of applications additional shortlisting criteria may be utilised.