Job Description

Overview

Post Title:

Medical Scientist Microbiology

Post Status:

Temporary Full-Time

Department:

Microbiology Laboratory

Location:

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites

Reports to:

Chief Medical Scientist

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 13/11/2026

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

Please note it is essential that an applicant must have valid work permission for Ireland.

Responsibilities

Key Duties & 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.

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.

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.

Qualifications

Mandatory:

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Candidates for appointment must:

(i) 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.

AND

(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).

Annual registration * (Applicable to Section 38 Applicants only*)

(i) 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).

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-/

Desirable:

• 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.

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.

Please be aware that Beaumont Hospital will never ask candidates to pay money at any stage of the recruitment process. Any requests for payment, bank details, or financial information in connection with a job application should be treated as fraudulent. If you receive such a request claiming to be from Beaumont Hospital, please do not respond and report to the recruitment department immediately

Please note it is essential that an applicant must have valid work permission for Ireland.

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:

Paula Conran

Title:

Chief Medical Scientist, Microbiology

Email address:

paulaconran@beaumont.ie

Please Note, Students due to Graduate (CORU Approved Courses) are encouraged to apply.

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.