Medical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

Job Purpose

A Basic Grade Medical Scientist in Blood Transfusion ensures safe, efficient, and qualityassured transfusion services by performing pre-transfusion testing, issuing bloodcomponents, and managing inventory in compliance

with international/national standards.They work as part of a team, often in Haematology, to support clinical patient care and oncall service.

Organisational Context

Essential Criteria

Candidates for appointment must:

1) Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Medical Scientists Register maintainedby the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.

                                                                 OR

ii) Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social CareProfessionals Act 2005, (see note 1 below*), must submit proof of application for registrationwith the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof iscorrespondence from the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU confirming theirapplication 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 suitability andprofessional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

                                                                  AND

 iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained bythe Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can beissued. Applicable to Section 38 applicants only).

2 2) Annual Registration, (Applicable to Section 38 Applicants only)

a) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Medical ScientistsRegister maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU

                                                                   AND

b) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of theannual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

HealthA candidate 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.

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

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not beingcalled forward to the next stage of the selection process.

Medical Scientist Blood Transfusion 10.11.26

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