Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the grade medical assessors/advisors in her Department are; the qualifications are required to apply for such posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23545/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Medical Assessors employed in my Department are at Principal Officer level.

My Department recently received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to hold a competition to recruit Medical Assessors. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is running the competition for the Department.

The following is an extract from the information booklet made available on the PAS website which details both the essential and desirable requirements for the position of Medical Assessor.

Essential Requirements:

Candidates must on or before the closing date of application;

· be a medical practitioner who is fully registered in the General Register of Medical Practitioners or who is entitled to be so registered and must have at least six years satisfactory experience in the practice of the medical profession since registration and

· possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including ability to communicate effectively) and be suitable to discharge the duties of the position and be suitable in all other respects.

Desirable Requirements:

· Significant experience in the field of Occupational Medicine/ Assessment of Disability/ Psychiatry is highly desirable.

· Further hospital training, preferably in a teaching environment and significant experience in general practice, is also desirable.

· The work will involve the use of computers so a reasonable level of P.C. skills will be needed.