Senior Pharmacist CRC Clinical Trials

Overview

Post Title:

Senior Pharmacist CRC Clinical Trials

Post Status:

Permanent

Department:

Pharmacy

Location:

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites   

Reports to:

Pharmacy Service Line Manager or Clinical Specialist Pharmacist

Accountable to:

Head of Pharmacy

Salary:

Appointment will be made on the Senior Pharmacist Scale (€74,779 - €86,717) at a point in line with Government pay policy

Hours of work: 

Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date:

12 Noon on 17/03/2025

 

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

 

 

Job Summary:

The provision of a pharmaceutical service to patients consistent with the mission and ethos of the Pharmacy Department and the hospital.

 

 

Mission Statement:

“The Pharmacy Department strives to safely and efficiently source, acquire, purchase, store, formulate, compound and distribute all drugs and medicines used in Beaumont Hospital, to the highest standards, as well as to advise on the safe, effective and rational use of these drugs and medicines, so as to improve the quality of life of patients who come under our care”

Responsibilities

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain throughout the Hospital an awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all Hospital activities.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the Values of the Hospital.
• Participate in the pharmaceutical service as part of a punctual, dedicated and professional team
• Create, promote and maintain open communications and healthy working relationships
• Maintain the principles of equity, accountability and quality in daily work
• Participate in departmental mentor/mentee and tutor/tutee programmes
• The successful candidate will be subject to direction and supervision of the relevant Chief II Pharmacist and ultimately the Head of Pharmacy Services and participate in the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service including
• The supply of medicines and related items as may be required.
• The, storage, supply and dispensing of all items consistent with quality and value for money.
• Identify, develop and implement policies and operational processes under the supervision of the appropriate Pharmacy Service Manager to the standards of best practice.
• To review medications for in or where applicable out-patients prescribed treatment patients.

This will include:

• Checking every prescription order for accuracy and suitability and ensure the safe and efficacious dispensing of each prescription as per the relevant SOP.
• Ensuring that a detailed patient medication history as discussed with patient/GP/Community Pharmacy is obtained, as per local policy and where relevant, in order to manage any potential drug-drug interactions, illicit drug use and that any relevant interactions are discussed with the relative Consultant/ team as appropriate.
• Educating and counselling patients appropriately about their medications and managing side effects according to procedure
• Reviewing relevant laboratory results
• Monitoring and promoting adherence
• Recording activities on the dispensing programme in use and to record additional workload/interventions when requested
• Close interaction with medical and nursing colleagues to advise them on the safe and effective use of medicines and to provide Medicines Information where required.
• To participate in multi and inter disciplinary teams with regard to the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical agents where appropriate  
• The provision of receipt of goods, storage, supply, dispensing, record keeping as per local policy and as per all legislative requirements.
• The provision of ward-based clinical services, including the provision of advice to medical and nursing staff where applicable and as per job requirement.  Ward based clinical services include ward-based drug review and clinical input on all aspects of the medication use process.
• Ensure the timely collation and input of all data concerning drug usage in the hospital in line with departmental policy.
• The performance of all duties and responsibilities in line with all Pharmacy Department procedures and protocols as well as hospital wide procedures.
• Participate in continuing education and research activities cons