Post 2169 Specialist Medical Officer Medical Department Part-time 0.5 WTE (17.5 hours per week) Temporary Specified Purpose Cork Centre The IBTS is currently recruiting a part-time, temporary specified purpose, Specialist Medical Officer based in the Medical Department, Cork Centre. The SpMO role plays a key role in Service Delivery in MRTC liaising with all departments and staff grades. Working within the relevant regulations, policies and procedures, current organisation of duties, in a Quality Management Framework and under the supervision of the Consultant Haematologist, your responsibilities will include: expert medical donor and donation management (Whole Blood and Component by Apheresis), Therapeutic Apheresis Service, Diagnostic (Immunohaematology) Services, Support of Clinical Transfusion Practice (Hospital Liaison), Look-back and Service Development. You will be required to maintain registration with the Irish Medical Council. Essential Criteria: Registered Medical Practitioner with the Irish Medical Council At least 3 years satisfactory post registration experience in clinical care of patients in the hospital setting Proficiency in English language both oral and written. Proficiency in use of Information Technology Desirable Criteria: CTM or MRCPI or equivalent (or proleptic on the basis that you gain a post graduate qualification in Transfusion Medicine within 3 years) Excellent interpersonal communication skills and a high capacity for responsibility and individual initiative. Experience in Transfusion Medicine Practice. Understanding of Quality Management. Auditor (training can be provided) The salary scale attached to the post is the Snr Area Medical Officer scale €91,114 to €110,183 (incl. LSI) pro rata per annum. Entry point onto the salary scale is dependent upon relevant experience. The closing date for receipt of applications is 23.45 hrs (Irish Time) on 28th August 2024. Intending applicant should note that reviewing/short listing of applicants will be in accordance with the recruitment and selection criteria stated above. Satisfactory evidence of being able to fulfil the essential criteria of the job as stated above is essential and must be clearly demonstrated in the application. If the essential criterion has not been clearly demonstrated in the application the applicant will not be called for interview. Applications from existing (permanent and temporary) IBTS staff working temporary contracts will be considered in the context of overall workforce requirements of the Organisation. We thank you for your interest in a career with the IBTS, however, if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been successful at this time. We do hope, however, that this will not discourage you from applying for future opportunities with the IBTS. IBTS reserve the right to close the application process early if there has been a sufficient level of qualified applications received before the closing date. The IBTS is an equal opportunities employer. We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you: Competitive holiday allowance Public Sector pension scheme We support and encourage a very strong work/life balance ethic and provide a generous annual leave allowance in addition to a range of attractive policies. Ourpublic service salary scalesare competitive, transparent and incremental Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmes, investing and encouraging lifelong learning for all our staff. . We strongly support a culture of continuous learning and provide staff with a range of formal and informal learning opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service includes confidential telephone and face-to-face counselling, parent and career coaching and an online wellbeing portal.
