Senior Clinical Biochemist

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Key Responsibilities

To perform such duties appropriate to the office under the supervision of the Principal Biochemist or as delegated.

Requirements Summary

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.

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Laboratory & Life SciencesBiochemist

Senior Clinical Biochemist

Permanent

Chemical Pathology Laboratory

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites

Principal Biochemist

Principal Biochemist and Consultant Chemical Pathologist

Appointment will be made on the Senior Biochemist Scale (€68,687 - €90,688) at a point in line with Government pay policy

Full-Time, 35 hours per week

12.00 Noon on 18/11/2026

The position requires an operational approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and technological development and the management of changes necessary to achieve organisational objectives. The Senior Biochemist will need to work closely with the Principal Biochemist with regard to development of Strategy for the services and in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary team in Chemical Pathology.

NOTE: This job description supplements the incumbents’ contract of employment which includes contractual obligations and terms and conditions of employment.

The analytical and interpretative aspects of the performed analysis in the section of the Department of Chemical Pathology to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

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→ To perform such duties appropriate to the office under the supervision of the Principal Biochemist or as delegated.

→ To perform the duties of a Senior Grade Biochemist in the Department of Chemical Pathology Beaumont Hospital.

→ To take part in clinical validation, follow-up and reporting of test results.

→ To monitor and ensure the quality of analyses and service provided by the department, through quality control and quality assurance programmes, which incorporate corrective and remedial action.

→ To train junior staff as may be required and to participate in training and development courses within Beaumont Hospital.

→ To actively participate in journal clubs and academic meetings within the department

→ To optimise the method and range of biochemical investigation provided, by undertaking the evaluations of methods and instruments and by participation in clinical and laboratory audit.

→ To work in an efficient and cost effective manner and with due regard to regulations governing health, safety and working conditions within the laboratory in co-operation with other professional groups, including scientific, clinical ,technical staff, and hospital management to achieve the optimal clinical biochemistry service.

→ To keep abreast of development in clinical biochemistry in particular in relation to the specialist area of work and the application of new techniques in the delivery of biochemistry services.

→ To initiate, participate in research and development projects as appropriate.

→ To undertake specialised analyses, when required.

→ To participate and contribute to appropriate management committees and clinic conferences as requested.

→ To participate in preparation for and maintenance of laboratory accreditation to ISO15189

→ To collaborate in the education of medical nursing, laboratory and other hospital staff, as appropriate

→ Participate in the emergency/on call duty rota scheme, if so required. The person appointed must be available to do certain emergency/on call work outside normal duty hours. The actual participation in any rota scheme will be settled with the person appointed.

→ All other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the Principal Biochemist, Consultant Chemical Pathologist and/or Hospital Authority.

Note: This job description must be regarded as an outline of the major areas of accountability at the present time, which will be reviewed and assessed on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

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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.

Previous experience in a related Laboratory

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David Green

Principal Clinical Biochemist

alastairdavidgreen@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.