Senior Clinical Biochemist

Overview

Post Title:

Senior Clinical Biochemist

Post Status:

Permanent

Department:

Chemical Pathology Laboratory

Location:

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites   

Reports to:

Principal Biochemist

Salary:

Appointment will be made on the Senior Biochemist Scale (€68,687 - €90,688) at a point in line with Government pay policy

Hours of work: 

Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date:

12.00 Noon on 25/11/2026

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

Position Summary:

The position requires an operational approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and technological development and the management of changes necessary to achieve organisational objectives. The Senior Biochemist will need to work closely with the Principal Biochemist with regard to development of Strategy for the services and in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary team in Chemical Pathology.

NOTE: This job description supplements the incumbents’ contract of employment which includes contractual obligations and terms and conditions of employment.

Responsible For

The analytical and interpretative aspects of the performed analysis in the section of the Department of Chemical Pathology to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

To perform such duties appropriate to the office under the supervision of the Principal Biochemist or as delegated.

To perform the duties of a Senior Grade Biochemist in the Department of Chemical Pathology Beaumont Hospital.

To take part in clinical validation, follow-up and reporting of test results.

To monitor and ensure the quality of analyses and service provided by the department, through quality control and quality assurance programmes, which incorporate corrective and remedial action.

To train junior staff as may be required and to participate in training and development courses within Beaumont Hospital.

To actively participate in journal clubs and academic meetings within the department

To optimise the method and range of biochemical investigation provided, by undertaking the evaluations of methods and instruments and by participation in clinical and laboratory audit.

To work in an efficient and cost effective manner and with due regard to regulations governing health, safety and working conditions within the laboratory in co-operation with other professional groups, including scientific, clinical ,technical staff, and hospital management to achieve the optimal clinical biochemistry service.

To keep abreast of development in clinical biochemistry in particular in relation to the specialist area of work and the application of new techniques in the delivery of biochemistry services.

To initiate, participate in research and development projects as appropriate.

To undertake specialised analyses, when required.

To participate and contribute to appropriate management committees and clinic conferences as requested.

To participate in preparation for and maintenance of laboratory accreditation to ISO15189

To collaborate in the education of medical nursing, laboratory and other hospital staff, as appropriate

Participate in the emergency/on call duty rota scheme, if so required. The person appointed must be available to do certain emergency/on call work outside normal duty hours. The actual participation in any rota scheme will be settled with the person appointed.

All other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the Principal Biochemist, Consultant Chemical Pathologist and/or Hospital Authority.

Note:  This job description must be regarded as an outline of the major areas of accountability at the present time, which will be reviewed and assessed on an ongoing basis.

In the interest of experience and training, the appointee may be rotated across work stations within the department.

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.

Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc (See Recognised Qualifications* below)

(i)Possess a BSc (Hons)/BA (Mod) in a subject area related to clinical biochemistry/laboratory medicine and diagnostics or equivalent qualification OR have obtained before March 2018, a degree in which Biochemistry was taken as a subject in the final examination, or equivalent AND be currently employed as a Biochemist in the Irish Health System

And

(ii) Possess an MSc (Taught or Research) (or higher qualification) in Clinical Biochemistry or relevant subject area. (MSc degree may be by examination or thesis) or equivalent qualification.

And

(iii) Have 3 years post qualification experience in clinical biochemistry/related discipline.

And

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

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

Desirable:

Previous experience in a related Laboratory

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

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:

David Green

Title:

Principal Clinical Biochemist

Email address:

[email protected] 

 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.