Senior Clinical Services Pharmacist
Job Summary
Job Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours over 5 days or 32 hours over 4 days
Flexible Contract Options: Candidates can choose between a 5-day (35-hour) or 4-day (32-hour) working week.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to ensure the safe effective and evidence-based use of medicines.
- Review and optimise medication therapy to improve patient outcomes and minimise medication-related risks.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and provide expert pharmaceutical advice to healthcare professionals.
- Conduct medication reconciliation clinical screening and pharmaceutical reviews for patients across designated clinical areas.
- Monitor patients for adverse drug reactions medication interactions and therapeutic effectiveness recommending appropriate interventions.
- Support antimicrobial stewardship medication safety and quality improvement initiatives throughout the hospital.
- Develop implement and review clinical pharmacy policies protocols and standard operating procedures.
- Supervise mentor and provide clinical guidance to pharmacists pharmacy technicians interns and students.
- Participate in the education and training of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
- Promote evidence-based practice by contributing to clinical audits research and service development projects.
- Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
- Hold an MSc or Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy or an equivalent postgraduate qualification.
- Have a minimum of 3 years post-registration clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital setting.
- Demonstrate strong clinical knowledge and expertise in the safe and effective use of medicines.
- Possess excellent communication organisational and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Joining bonus and relocation support (available for eligible roles).
- Competitive salary package.
- Excellent career progression opportunities.
- Ongoing learning and professional development support.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Defined contribution pension scheme.
- Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance.
- Maternity leave benefits.
Required Skills:
Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. Hold an MSc or Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy or an equivalent postgraduate qualification. Have a minimum of 3 years post-registration clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital setting. Demonstrate strong clinical knowledge and expertise in the safe and effective use of medicines. Possess excellent communication organisational and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.