Medical Laboratory Aide, Blood Transfusion

Post Title: Medical Laboratory Assistant, Post Status: Temporary Department Blood Transfusion Laboratory Directorate, Location: Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites Reports to: Chief Medical Scientist or other nominated Officer Salary: Appointment will be made on Medical Laboratory Assistant Scale (€41,117- € 48,064) at a point in line with Government pay policy. Hours of work: 39 hours Closing Date: 12 Noon on Thursday, 30.10.2025 Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received. ResponsibilitiesGENERAL DUTIESThe duties of the Medical Laboratory Assistant include appropriate duties assigned by theline manager. The general duties include, but are not limited to: To engage in the logging in, labelling, centrifuging, and separation of specimens. This mayrequire typing skills as logging in may be done via the keyboard of a computer. To engage in training as appropriate To prepare equipment, culture media and/or reagents as directed by the appropriate scientificlaboratory staff. To assist Laboratory staff with preparation work for tests. Collection, delivery, decontamination, sterilization and washing glassware. Monitoring of supplies, stocks and requesting stocks as appropriate. Collection and delivery of specimens. Filing of specimens, slides, blocks, etc. Reception of patient samples for processing which may require electronic receipt, dataentry, logging in, labelling, centrifugation, and separation of specimens. Manage waste removal from the laboratory Check, unpack, label and appropriately store deliveries Participate in control of stock and consumables Participate in the monitoring and cleaning of equipment Perform preparatory scientific tasks as directed by scientific staff To assist Laboratory staff with preparation work for tests. Collection and delivery of specimens from laboratory reception. Logging, preparation and packaging of samples for Referral Laboratories, if required. Compliance with ISO15189 and EFI (where applicable) standard during all activities carriedNOTES: The range of work allotted to Medical Laboratory Assistants is not exclusive to them andmay, at any time, be performed by a member of the Scientific Laboratory Staff / ClericalStaff. To perform such other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned to him/her fromtime to time by the Chief Executive Officer or such other officer designated by theBeaumont Hospital Board. The Board at all times reserves the right to shortlist candidates on the basis of applications orotherwise.Specific DutiesThe specific duties for the post will be assigned by the head of the area to which they havebeen assigned. 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.QualificationsMandatory: Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: Have previous experience of work in a hospital laboratory or sciencelaboratory.Or(ii) Be currently employed with no less than twelve months experience in thepublicly funded Irish Health Service.Or(iii) Hold a qualification to minimum standard of Quality & QualificationsIreland Level 5 (or higher) in Laboratory Skills.And Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly dischargethe duties of the role. AgeAge restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a newentrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (MiscellaneousProvisions) Act, 2004). A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receivingcompleted application forms for the office occurs. HealthCandidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable ofundertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as wouldindicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. CharacterCandidates for and any person holding the office must be of good characterDesirableRelevant Experience And Computer Skills. Supplementary information: The Hospital www.beaumont.ie Management Unit: www.beaumont.ie/hr Other ( Please specify ): 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 Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Email) Name: Janice O'Shaughnessey Title: Chief Medical Scientist, Blood Transfusion, Laboratory Email address: janiceoshaughnessey@beaumont.ieA 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.