Chief Medical Scientist (Príomh-Eolaí Míochaine) - EOI

Job Purpose

Expressions of Interest are invited from those currently working as a Medical Scientist, Senior and directly enployed by Connolly Hospital to apply for the below post.

NOTE: A panel will not form as a result of this Expression of Interest.

Purpose of Position

To provide strategic, clinical and scientific leadership, which results in the delivery of an effective, efficient, quality assured and patient centred laboratory service

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Mr. Joe Feely, Laboratory Manager,Connolly Hospital

joe.feely@hse.ie or 01-6465394

Recruitment Queries:

For any queries relating to the recruitment process, please email hr.connolly@hse.ie

Essential Criteria

This Chief Medical Scientist Expression of Interest is confined to staff currently working in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, as a Medical Scientist Senior

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

a) Eligible Applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition have the following;

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration as a Medical Scientist on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.

OR

• Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 1 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th March 2021.

AND

• Possess a Master’s Qualification (MSc) or equivalent (NFQ Level 9) postgraduate qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) in a Science related discipline, as relevant to the role. Validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine

OR

b)Eligible Applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition have the following;

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration as a Medical Scientist on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.

OR

• Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 1 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th March 2021.

AND

• Possess a Master’s Qualification (MSc) or equivalent (NFQ Level 9) postgraduate qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) in a Science related discipline, as relevant to the role. Validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine

OR

2. Annual registration (Applicable to Section 38 Applicants only*)

(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.

AND

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

3. Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character

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

Note1*

Section 91: Candidates who qualified before 31st March 2019 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in teh Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2years full-time (or an aggregate of 2 years full-time), between 31st March 2014 and 31st March 2019 are considered to be Section 91 applicants under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005.

How to Express an Interest:

Should you have any queries on the process please contact Recruitment at hr.connolly@hse.ie

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 20th November 2026 at 12 noon.