Wexford General Hospital

Medical Scientist Staff Grade

Posted: 2 hours ago

Job Description

The roleIn co-operation with the Senior Medical Scientist, Clinical staff and the Chief Medical Scientist, the post holder will participate in the delivery of a quality laboratory service that supports the clinical needs of Wexford General Hospital’s patients and is consistent with the Laboratory Quality Statement mission, vision, values and strategic plan of the organisation.The person Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: 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 suitabilityand professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.AndProvide proof of Statutory Registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board (i) at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued. Applicable to Section 38 applicants only). Annual registration * (Applicable to Section 38 Applicants only*) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the MedicalScientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Boardat CORU.And(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by wayof the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).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 31stMarch 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-/For further information please see the below job specification.The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties, as appropriate to the post, which may be assigned to him / her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.For Informal Enquiries contact:Name: Carmel Kinsella, Chief Medical Scientist, Wexford General HospitalEmail: carmel.kinsella@hse.ieTelephone: 053-9153225For enquiries relating to the Recruitment Process contact:Name: Rachel Clancy, Human Resources Department, HSE Dublin and South EastEmail: rachel.clancy@hse.ieTelephone: 087 419 8269Application Process:CV's will NOT be accepted***Closing date: Tuesday 18th November 2025 @ 17:00Applications are to be made by Rezoomo System. Please use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari or Mozilla Firefox browsers to apply on Rezoomo. CV's will not be accepted.Information submitted in your application will be shared with the assessment panel as part of the recruitment and selection process.

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