locations
Cork
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 7 Days Ago
time left to apply
End Date: April 28, 2025 (16 days left to apply)
job requisition id
R235812
Chief Medical Scientist - Microbiology
Full Time – Permanent Contract
For more than 100 years, Bon Secours Hospital has been meeting community needs and achieving break through medical advances in care. We are committed to providing our patients and their families with the very best care and the very best experience. The laboratory is fully accredited by the Irish National accreditation Board, Reg no 153MT and the Hospital is JCI accredited.
The Microbiology Laboratory examines a diverse range of specimens for bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections and consists of the main bacteriology laboratory, a Serology laboratory, full molecular suite and CL3 laboratory processing Enteric and Mycobacterium work. Serving a Medical Assessment Unit, acute and elective admissions, a busy oncology unit and a comprehensive surgical programme, in excess of 60,000 requests for Microbiology tests are received annually. With 17 full and part time staff and lead by 3 Consultant Microbiologists the department is currently in an exciting period of development as we continue to advance technology and are part of a hospital wide project to introduce an Electronic Patient record “Bons Connect”.
Applications are invited for the above position from suitably qualified and experienced candidates.

The ideal candidates must:

• Have the required qualifications for a Medical Scientist post as stipulated by the Department of Health
• A postgraduate degree in the field of Medical Laboratory Science
• Applicants must be a registered Medical Scientist with CORU.
• 6 Years in a Medical Laboratory post qualification, two of which must have been as a Senior Medical Scientist in Microbiology.
• Have excellent planning & organisational skills.
• Have excellent leadership, interpersonal and people management skills.
• Have excellent IT skills
• Be flexible and capable of working independently and as part of a team
• Be innovative, enthusiastic and self motivated
• Have experience in supervisory management and training and a qualification in same is also desirable.

Direct enquiries can be made to Mary Kelly, Laboratory Manager by calling 021 4801748
mbkelly@bonsecours.ie
Applications for the above post are to be submitted online to Mandy O’Sullivan, Talent Acquisition Specialist. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to our careers page where you can upload your resume. Not all fields in the application process are required to submit your CV successfully. Please ensure you have received a notification that your application is submitted.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 27th April 2025
Join us in our mission to provide exceptional care to the community of Cork

Please refer the Job description for details