Job Description

Post Title:

Medical Scientist NHISSOT

Post Status:

Permanent

Department:

NHISSOT

Location:

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites

Reports to:

Chief Medical Scientist or other nominated Manager

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 14/09/2026

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:

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

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.

(a) Candidates for appointment must possess:

(i) Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Science from the Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).

Or

(ii) Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biomedical Science, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).

Or

(iii) Bachelor in Science Honours degree in Biomedical Science from the Joint University College Cork – Cork Institute of Technology course

AND

Diploma in Clinical Laboratory Practice.

Or

(iv) Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) or Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)

AND

Bachelor in Science (Applied Science) Honours degree (Biomedical option) from the University of Dublin/Dublin Institute of Technology (Awarded prior to 2002).

Or

(v) Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) AND BSc (Honours) Biomedical Sciences, University College Cork (UCC). (Awarded prior to 2013).

Or

(vi) Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences of the Dublin Institute of Technology, (DIT) or the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) (Awarded prior to 1994).

Or

(vii) Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science awarded before 1997 by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) or Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).

Or

(viii) An equivalent qualification validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine (ACSLM)

AND

(b) Candidates must 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

Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Medical Scientist Division of the

Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at

CORU.

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:

Joseph Kelly

Title:

Chief Medical Scientist

Email address:

josephkelly@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.