To be part of a team that provides a high quality, holistic and integrated transfusion service for all patients. To ensure adherence to the requirements of the EU Blood Directive 2002/98/EC and the ISO Standard 15189 throughout the entire transfusion process, assessing current treatments, improving the management and clinical outcomes of care, monitoring cost effectiveness in care provision, and supporting practice development and education to facilitate the development of competencies within the speciality day unit services. To work in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, Quality Manager and other members of the Multi - Disciplinary team.

Candidates must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the post, meet the eligibility criteria detailed under either A or B below:

A. Clinical Nurse Manager 2

• Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered

                                                                    And

• Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 years’ experience is in the specialist area of an acute clinical setting in which blood / blood products are used

                                                                    And

• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role

                                                                    And

• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level

                                                                    OR

B. Medical Scientist, Senior

(i) Be registered on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical

Scientists Registration Board at CORU. See https://coru.ie/aboutus/registration-boards/medical-scientists-registration-board/apply-forregistration/

                                                                     AND

(ii) Possess one of the following NFQ Level 9 post graduate qualifications or

equivalent qualification at minimum Level 9 validated by the Academy of

Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine:

• MSc Clinical Laboratory Science, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
• MSc Clinical Chemistry, University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD).
• MSc Biomedical Science, University of Ulster (UU)
• MSc Biomedical Science, Cork Institute of Technology/University College Cork.
• MSc Molecular Pathology, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)/University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD).
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                                                                       OR

(iv) An equivalent qualification at minimum Level 9 validated by the Academy of

Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine (ACSLM).

                                                                        OR

(v) Possess Fellowship of the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine

awarded before July 2018.

                                                                           OR

(vi) Have attained the Fellowship examination of the Institute of Biomedical

Science (Awarded prior to 1999).

                                                                           AND

(vii) Possess four years full time clinical experience (or an aggregate of four years’ full

time clinical experience) as a medical scientist in a clinical diagnostic laboratory

since qualifying as a medical scientist.

                                                                            AND

(viii) Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

                                                                             AND

(b) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high

standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the

duties of the office.

Health

A candidate 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

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements:

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience as relevant to the role including experience in the transfusion process and in all aspects of haemovigilance and transfusion therapy.

Please see job specification:

Senior Medical Scientist - Haemovigilance Officer Job Spec 2025