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

Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Email)

• At present the hours of attendance are between 8.00am. to 8.00pm. with a luncheon interval of one hour.
• To reports to the Chief Medical Scientist in the Blood Transfusion Department. However the chosen candidate may be required to report on a day to day basis to the designated Senior Medical Scientist.
• To perform their work to the highest professional standards as determined by the Consultant in Charge/Chief Medical Scientist.
• To actively participate in the Department’s continued commitment to Accreditation to ISO15189 standard.
• Participate in training staff and students as required.
• Actively participate in and promote continuing education and research activities consistent with the post.
• To co-operate in evaluating equipment, consumables and research projects.
• Observe the strictest confidence when dealing with all aspects of patient or Hospital information.
• The chosen candidate will participate in ensuring that effective safety procedures are in place to comply with Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Assist and co-operate with the Laboratory Management team in developing procedures to be followed in preventing and managing accidents occurring in the work area.
• To perform their work with strict adherence to standard operational procedures.
• To actively participate in the Departments continued commitment to Accreditation. Ensure in co-operation with the Consultant in Charge/Chief Medical Scientist /designated senior staff, appropriate compliance with International and National Guidelines and Standards for the provision of the Blood Transfusion service and actively participate in Internal and External Quality Control.
• To perform such other duties appropriate to the office as may be assigned to him/her by an officer designated by the Board in consultation with the Consultant in Charge/Chief Medical Scientist.
• To contribute to the provision of a high Quality patient focused service
  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.