Medical Scientist Blood Transfusion Department
* Maintain Awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all hospital activities.
* Perform assigned work to the highest professional standard in accordance with ISO 15189 and laboratory SOPs.
* Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the values of the profession of a Medical Scientist.
* 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 Mercy University Hospital.
* Actively participate and co-operate in on call rotas when adequately trained and deemed proficient to do so.
* Be available and willing to cover extra shifts as required e.g., due to sick leave.
* Be responsible for their own work and carry out their duties in accordance with laboratory and hospital policy, using resources to the maximum efficiency.
* Report all anomalies, near misses, non-conformances, incorrect results immediately to appropriate senior staff.
* Ensure that procedures are carried out in compliance with the Standard Operation Procedures, which represent national and international guidelines.
* Actively participate in internal and external quality control and quality assurance.
* Participate in the implementation and maintenance of the quality management system to ISO 15189.
* Participate in the preparation and review of standard operating procedures or other laboratory documents in accordance with the laboratory's document control procedures.
* Participate in the reporting of non-conformances, complaints, incidents and near misses and perform corrective actions as required.
* Participate in audits as required.
* Perform all activities related to the receipt, analysis and reporting of laboratory specimens.
* Perform all activities related to Reagent and Stock Management.
* Actively manage blood and blood products in accordance with best practice to ensure minimum out dating.
* Ensure all policies in relation to record keeping are followed.
* Evaluate reagents, equipment, consumable items as required.
* Observe strict confidentiality when dealing with all aspects of patient or hospital information.
* Participate and co-operate in evaluating and validating equipment, consumables and research and development projects.
* Be familiar with and respond accordingly to the activation of the Major Emergency Plan.
* Liaise with other health care professionals as appropriate
Essential Criteria:
Must be either:
* Registered with CORU, please provide registration number.
or
Currently awaiting registration, please provide evidence of application number.
* Must be eligible to work in Ireland.
* Fulfil the qualifications and eligibility criteria as laid down by the DOH and CORU
* 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.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Problem solving. Ability to make rational calm decisions. Skills at diagnosis, especially skills of deduction. High level of commitment to tasks undertaken in quality environment.
* Must be able to prioritise their work so as to meet the demands of meeting different timelines and able to work on their own where and when this is required.
* Must demonstrate flexibility to work in a demand driven environment, enthusiasm, adaptability and a willingness to co-operate.
* Good computer skills
Desirable Criteria:
* Experience of working in a Blood Transfusion Department.
* Experience of working in an Irish Healthcare Pathology Laboratory.