Senior Pharmacist - Clinical

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in Healthcare recruitment for Domestic and Overseas candidates for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home care and Community care.

We are hiring Senior Pharmacist - Clinical into our Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement, storage, dispensing, and supply of medicines and pharmaceutical products while ensuring quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Deliver clinical pharmacy and dispensary services, including prescription review, medication dispensing, patient counselling, and providing expert pharmaceutical advice to medical and nursing staff.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation, monitor medication therapy, assess patient responses, interpret clinical data, and support safe, evidence-based prescribing practices.
• Promote medication safety by monitoring adverse drug reactions, reporting medication incidents, conducting clinical audits, and ensuring compliance with medication management standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain pharmacy policies, clinical guidelines, operational procedures, and quality improvement initiatives in line with hospital, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
• Supervise, mentor, and train pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students, and other healthcare professionals while supporting continuing professional development and education programmes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care, manage drug expenditure, coordinate pharmacy services, and ensure efficient workflow across clinical and dispensary settings.
• Support specialised pharmacy services, including aseptic services, electronic prescribing systems, and pharmacy automation, while providing technical guidance and user training as required.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, hospital policies, JCI accreditation standards, and quality assurance programmes, contributing to audits, reporting, and service improvements.
• Lead service development initiatives, manage pharmacy resources effectively, participate in on-call and extended-hour services, and undertake additional duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy Services.

• Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI); a Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice is desirable.
• Have a minimum of 3 years' post-registration hospital pharmacy experience, with a strong understanding of pharmacy operations, education, and training.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with pharmacy management and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Possess strong leadership, administrative, and organisational abilities, with experience in service improvement, change management, and the implementation of pharmacy protocols and clinical guidelines being advantageous.
• Be proficient in the use of healthcare technologies, including pharmacy automation and electronic systems, while maintaining high standards of health, safety, quality, and security.
• Be self-motivated, professional, and patient-centred, with strong computer skills, integrity, accuracy, and the ability to train, mentor, and lead pharmacy staff.
• Fully funded private health insurance
• Highly competitive salary
• Employer pension contributions
• Relocation support
• Subsidised parking
• Educational grants and funding
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• Excellent career progression pathways
• Discounted healthcare for employees and their immediate family