Grade IV High Speed Typist / Floater - General Pathology

Overview

Post Title:

Grade IV High Speed Typist / Floater

Post Status:

Permanent

Department:

General Pathology

Location:

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites   

Reports to:

Directorate Support Supervisor or other nominated Manager

Accountable to:

Directorate Support Manager

Salary:

Appointment will be made on the Grade IV Scale (€36,470 - €52,757, LSI1 €54,367, LSI2 €56,018) at a point in line with Government pay policy

Hours of work: 

Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date:

12.00 Noon on 28/10/2026

Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.

Position Summary:

• Provide a variety of administrative functions efficiently and effectively to the Laboratory Directorate.
• Assist in the planning, co-ordinating and directing of the daily administration operations of the Laboratory Directorate.
• Aware of the Laboratory Directorate KPI’s, goals and objectives and working with the Directorate Support Supervisor, Directorate Support Manager and Directorate Business Manager to achieve same.

Must have a typing certificate – minimum 45 wpm.

Responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

General Duties

Under general supervision and following established policies and procedures, provides secretarial and administrative support to the Directorate of Laboratory Medicine. Plans and organises work to comply with established deadlines and priorities.  

Key Tasks

• Dealing with requests for blood test appointments and related queries.
• Dealing with requests for blood test results and related queries.
• Emailing blood test results as per directorate policy.
• Ordering of blood tests that are requested from OPD and G.P's using a combination of MedLIS, IPMs and SwiftQueue IT systems.
• Liase with couriers and taxi drivers in the dispatch of specimens, nationally and internationally.
• Documentation and referral of samples for testing to other hospitals, nationally and internationally.
• Scanning of G.P. request forms from Phlebotomy.
• Sorting, photocopying, filing and distribution of external blood test results.
• Posting of laboratory blood tests results back to requestor.
• Uploading new warfarin referrals to DAWN.
• Filing in warfarin books and sort post.
• Assist with training new members of staff.
• Any other appropriate duties as assigned by the Directorate Support Manager.

General Tasks

• Assist in the overall day to day operations of the administration offices.
• Open and sort mail.
• Maintain departmental files and records, collect and record information on hospital and departmental databases, compile and distribute reports, monitor and maintain office equipment and supply inventory.
• Participate in the quality management system in line with ISO 15189 accreditation requirements including SOP’s, auditing and non-conformities.
• Attend departmental meetings as requested.
• Establish good office procedures in terms of consumable management.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times and comply with GDPR requirements.
• Act with digression and integrity at all times in relation to sensitive data linked to the directorate or the hospital.
• Show initiative and promote continuous improvement across the directorate.
• Duties must be carried out in such a way that will ensure timely communication of information on patients to the relevant G.P’s and other agencies.
• It is expected that a Grade III / IV in the Directorate will provide cross cover when appropriate within the Directorate (e.g. sick leave, annual leave etc).
• Promote open communications and healthy working relationships.
• Good time keeping and regular attendance is essential.

Health and Safety

• Be familiar with the appropriate standards in relation to evaluation of infection control data, compliance with hygiene audits and the hospital’s infection control policies and procedures etc
• Be up to date with mandatory training eg Hand Hygiene, Fire Training and Manual Handling.
• Assist and comply with directorate Health and Safety procedures.

Personal Development

• In conjunction with line manager agree learning objectives designated to meet development goals to improve service.
• Participate in performance and joint review meetings with line manager as requested.
• Participate in continuous professional development as relevant.

Competencies

• The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• The ability to transcribe, and edit data using a computer is essential.
• Should be able to work on own initiative and meet deadlines.
• Requires excellent organisational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience in dealing with the public and providing empathy as required.
•  
• Planning & Organising skills.

Quality Management

• Comply with the requirements of ISO15189 and the quality system implemented in the Directorate.

The job description is an outline of the post as it is currently perceived by the hospital and will be subject to review and amendment. This job description will therefore be subject to change in light of the various strategies for the hospital and the development of the Clinical Directorate model and any future developments that arise and will evolve and change over time.

Qualifications

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.

Mandatory:

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Have satisfactory experience as a Clerical Officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004

Or

(ii) Have obtained a pass (Grade D) in at least five subjects from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, including Mathematics and English or Irish1. Candidates should have obtained at least Grade C or equivalent on higher level papers in three subjects in that examination.

Or

(iii) Have completed a relevant examination at a comparable standard in any equivalent examination in another jurisdiction

Or

(iv) Hold a comparable and relevant third level qualification of at least level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework maintained by Qualifications and Quality Ireland, (QQI).

Note1:

Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a foundation level paper is not acceptable.

Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established programme or the Leaving Certificate Vocational programme.

The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

And

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the office.

• Typing certificate – minimum 45 wpm
• Excellent computer skills

Desirable:

• Experience in the Health Sector
• Previous administration experience in a Clinical Setting
• Knowledge of department structure and systems

Essential to the Role:

• The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to work as a team player and on one’s own initiative
• Organisational skills and attention to detail

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.

Please be aware that Beaumont Hospital will never ask candidates to pay money at any stage of the recruitment process. Any requests for payment, bank details, or financial information in connection with a job application should be treated as fraudulent. If you receive such a request claiming to be from Beaumont Hospital, please do not respond and report to the recruitment department immediately

Supplementary information:

The Hospital

www.beaumont.ie

Management Unit:

www.beaumont.ie/hr

Other (Please specify):

Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Email)

Name:

Jennifer ONeill-Wynne

Title:

Directorate Support Manager

Email address:

jenniferoneillwynne@beaumont.ie

 A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. In the event of a high volume of applications additional shortlisting criteria may be utilised.