Medical Scientist -Histology (Basic Grade)

• Maintain an awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all hospital activities
• Perform to the highest professional standards and participate in implementing a service that supports the clinical needs of patients and is consistent with the mission, vision, values and strategic plan of the Health Service Executive
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the values of the profession of Medical Science
• Participate in the implementation of operational processes to standards of best practice in order to optimise use of resources
• Liaise with other health care professionals as appropriate
• Be responsible for the quality of their work and carry out their duties in accordance with laboratory and hospital policy
• Perform analytical testing appropriate to a histopathology laboratory
• Perform all activities related to the receipt, analysis and reporting of laboratory specimens
• Actively participate in quality management programmes which are patient centred and which measure audit performance and client satisfaction
• Perform assigned work to the highest professional standard in accordance ISO 15189, and laboratory Standard operational procedures (SOPS)
• Ensure that procedures are carried out in compliance with international and national guidelines and actively participate in internal and external quality control and quality assurance
• Report all anomalies, near misses, non-conformances, incorrect results immediately to appropriate senior staff
• Ensure all policies in relation to record keeping are followed
• Observe the strictest confidence when dealing with all aspects of patient or hospital information
• In co-operation with the Consultant heads of Department, Laboratory Manager, Chief Medical Scientist, and other designated senior staff, participate in the introduction of new ideas and methods according to HSE policy
• Participate and co-operate in evaluating and validating equipment, consumables, and reagents
• Participate and co-operate in research and development projects
• From time to time, to undertake any reasonable and practicable duties as requested by the Chief Medical Scientist

• Relevant Scientific Qualification (BSc in Biomedical or related Science)
• Must be a member or be eligible for membership of the ACSLM
• Must be registered with CORU or in the process of applying for state registration
• Ideally previous experience in Histology
• Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of best practice in delivering a Quality Laboratory Service
• Professional approach to work
• Flexibility in work practice
• Display patient focused approach
• Good communication, planning, organisation and team skills

Ideally previous experience in Histology