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Key Responsibilities

To report to the Chief Medical Scientist in the Microbiology Department. However, the chosen candidate may be required to report on a day-to-day basis to the designated Senior Medical Scientist.

Requirements Summary

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc (a) Candidates for appointment must: (i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration,

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Medical Scientist Microbiology

Temporary Full-Time

Microbiology Laboratory

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites

Chief Medical Scientist

Laboratory Manager

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

Full-Time, 35 hours per week

12.00 Noon on 13/11/2026

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→ To report to the Chief Medical Scientist in the Microbiology 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.

→ To comply with GDPR at all times.

→ To comply with all hospital and directorate policies and procedures.

→ To perform scientific procedures and all associated work, to the highest professional standard as determined by the Consultant in Charge/Chief Medical Scientist.

→ To participate in training and supervision of new and existing staff and students as required.

→ To actively participate in CPD programmes and maintain up to date knowledge and promote continuing education and research activities consistent with the post.

→ To co-operate in evaluating equipment, consumables, reagents and processes and to participate in research projects.

→ In co-operation with the Consultant in Charge/Chief Medical Scientist /designated senior staff, to ensure appropriate compliance with International and National Guidelines and Standards, for the provision of Microbiology laboratory services.

→ To actively participate in the departments commitment to accreditation through maintaining and developing the QMS system in compliance with ISO15189.

→ To actively participate in internal and external quality assurance.

→ 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 co-operate with and promote excellent hygiene standards in the workplace.

→ To report all anomalies, near misses, non-conformances, incorrect results immediately to appropriate senior staff.

→ To document non-conformances and corrective actions on the laboratories quality management system where appropriate.

→ To evaluate and batch accept reagents, consumables, equipment as required.

→ To participate in departmental meetings

→ 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.

→ To demonstrate a strong work ethic, commitment to the role and a proactive approach to achieving high standards and contributing positively to the team.

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

Health

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

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.

Note 2*

For information in relation to the type of applicants – please click on this link:

https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/registration/what-kind-of-applicant-am-i-/

Recent and relevant laboratory experience in a clinical microbiology laboratory.
Legal Eligibility to Work: Candidates must hold a valid work permit for Ireland to be considered.

www.beaumont.ie/hr

Paula Conran

Chief Medical Scientist, Microbiology

paulaconran@beaumont.ie

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.