Medical Scientist, Staff Grade, University Hospital

The Department of Clinical Microbiology is a consultant led laboratory offering a comprehensive range of diagnostic services in routine Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, infectious Disease Serology and Molecular Diagnostics as well as consultation in microbiology, infectious diseases and antibiotic utilisation and provision of statistical and cumulative data for infectious disease monitoring.

The Department provides this service to CUH inpatients and outpatients, to patients in primary and continuing care and for selected tests to associated hospitals in the region.

The laboratory is a Health Service Executive (HSE) South installation with links to Medical and Science Faculties at UCC. It also has strong educational links with the MTU Biological Sciences Department. As well as the diagnostic service provided, the laboratory is also involved in teaching both medical science and biomedical science students and is involved in collaborative research work with clinical colleagues. The laboratory is accredited by the Royal College of Pathologists for specialist training in Medical Microbiology and maintains

a Quality Management System which is accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board against Standard ISO15189:2012.

The laboratory is constantly evolving, exploring and adopting new technologies and platforms to address user needs and exceed user expectations. It is expected that all staff would engage with and embrace such new technologies.

Operations at the laboratory depend on a rich and fruitful interaction between clerical, scientific, clinical and nursing staff, as well as close links with third level institutions.

Purpose of the Post:

To participate as a Medical Scientist, Staff Grade (Microbiology) in providing a high quality and efficient laboratory service to Consultants, Doctors and their patients within the hospital and the community.

Informal Enquiries:

Ms. Louise Barry, Chief Medical Scientist, Cork University Hospital

Email: louise.barry1@hse.ie

Telephone: 021-4922502