Beaumont Hospital Hiring For Medical Scientist NHISSOT at Dublin, County Dublin Full Time

Overview:
Post Title:
Medical Scientist NHISSOT

Post Status:
Permanent, Full time

Department

NHISSOT (National Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation)

Location:
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

Reports to:
Accountable to the Chief Medical Scientist/Senior Medical Scientist in charge.

Salary:
Appointment will be made on Medical Scientist salary scale €38,540-€60,981 (€62,160 LSI)at a point in line with Government pay policy.

Hours of work:
35 hours per week.

Closing Date:
12 noon, the 30th of May 2023.

The Hospital reserves the right to close this competition early should a large number of applications be received.

Candidates graduating in 2023 are eligible to apply.

The National Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation in Beaumont Hospital is recruiting a Medical Scientist for permanent full time position.

The National Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation (NHISSOT) provides a national transplant immunology service for solid organ transplantation, including HLA typing and crossmatching of both donors and recipients, HLA antibody screening for post-transplant monitoring and HLA typing for disease association. NHISSOT or H&I (Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics) is an accredited laboratory awarded by The European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI). EFI is a European organisation that focuses on immunogenetics, tissue typing and transplantation. The NHISSOT provides H&I support for:

• The National Kidney Transplant Services at Beaumont Hospital
• The National Heart/ Lung Transplant Services at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
• The National Liver /Pancreas Transplant Services at St Vincent’ s University Hospital
• Organ Donation Transplant Ireland

Benefits of working at NHISSOT:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact: The work carried out at the NHISSOT Laboratory is crucial in improving the lives of those in need of organ transplants. Working in this field provides an opportunity to contribute to life-saving transplant programs as well as continual improvement in clinical science and contributing to collaborative medical research.
• Professional development opportunities: ongoing training and development is strongly encouraged and employees at the NHISSOT have access to opportunities to enhance their skills and advance their careers.
• Collaborative work environment: The NHISSOT Laboratory is a collaborative environment that brings together experts from multiple disciplines, providing opportunities to work with and learn from others in the field.
• Flexibility: Depending on the role, the NHISSOT Laboratory may offer flexible work arrangements, which can help promote work-life balance.

Please see advertisement for closing date of application

If you would like to arrange a visit to our laboratory or for further enquires please contact:

NHISSOT Chief Medical Scientist Joseph Kelly [email protected]

Responsibilities:
General responsibilities

1. To contribute to the provision of a high quality patient focused service.

2. To perform such technical duties as directed by the Chief Medical Scientist /Deputy Chief Medical Scientist or Senior Medical Scientist.

3. To assist in training Medical Laboratory Assistants, support staff and visiting workers as required.

4. To contribute to maintaining departmental accreditation with the European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI).

5. To assist in the training of new and existing staff.

6. To assist in implementing measures for Safety, Health and Welfare to all staff.

7. To assist in providing statistical and management information when requested.

8. To attend courses and meetings as appropriate to maintain up-to-date knowledge.

9. To fulfil CPD requirements.

10. To actively participate in external and internal quality assurances schemes.

11. QA, stock checks, workload stats and audits as required.

12. Validation/Batch acceptance of new methods, controls, preparation of reagents and controls.

13. Reporting all results from the department within departmental turn-around-times.

14. Assisting in the maintenance of the different transplant waiting lists.

15. Routine maintenance/calibration and cleaning of instrumentation/equipment.

16. Preparation for participation in the on-call service (for new fully trained staff on a permanent contract) as directed by the Chief Medical Scientist.

17. Participating in the H&I monthly journal club.

18. Answering phone queries from our user groups.

19. To participate in the Joint Review Process.

20. Any other duties as appropriate to the grade and qualifications.

Specific Responsibilities – Medical Scientists

Antibody Screening Section

• Performing routine and emergency assays
• Assisting in maintaining and monitoring the antibody status of all patients on the waiting lists
• Assisting in maintaining and monitoring the antibody status of all post transplant patients

Molecular Section

• HLA A, B, Cw, DR, DQα/β, DPα/β typing by SSO or SSP as appropriate

Serology Section

• HLA A, B, DR, DQ typing by CDC serological methods
• Crossmatching both auto and donor by CDC
• Crossmatching both auto and donor by Flow Cytometry
• Freezing/thawing donor cells
• Living Donor processing

H&I Specimen Reception

• Logging and receiving all samples for typing and screening in the laboratory
• Separation and logging of HLA antibody screening samples as received.

Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Qualifications:
Mandatory:
Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience,

(a) Candidates for appointment must:
(i) Be registered on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical

Scientists Registration Board at CORU. See https://coru.ie/aboutus/registration-boards/medical-scientists-registration-board/apply-forregistration

OR

(ii) 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

(b) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability

and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Annual registration

(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on 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).

Health

Candidates 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.

Character

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

Further Information for Candidates:
Supplementary information:
The Hospital www.beaumont.ie

Management Unit: www.beaumont.ie/hr

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name: Joseph Kelly

Title: Chief medical Scientist

Email: [email protected]