Pharmacist, Basic Grade (Cogaiseoir)

Job Purpose

To assist with the delivery of safe, efficient, and cost-effective dispensary and clinical pharmacy services to the wards and departments on Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.The Pharmacy Department in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown is a dynamic, forward-looking department which is characterized by a passionate commitment to patient-centred care of the highest possible standard. The department purchases and dispenses medicines for Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. We aim to ensure the safe, effective and economical use of medicines, and support education, training and practice-based research. The department consists of pharmacists, pharmaceutical technicians, and support staff. Our core values are compassion, innovation, co-operation, professionalism, integrity, and respect

Clinical pharmacists monitor prescriptions and provide advice & medicines information to medical and nursing colleagues, and to patients and their carers. There is currently a clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, two Medical wards and one Surgical ward. The Haematology Pharmacist clinically screens chemotherapy prescriptions for patients with haematological malignancies and orders and dispenses cytotoxic drugs for these patients.

Other aspects of the service include antibiotic stewardship and surveillance, outpatient dispensing to Connolly Hospital staff and to patients of the Mental Health Service; formulary management, drug protocol development, and audit.

Informal enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role. Name & Job Title: Colm Devine, Pharmacist Executive ManagerEmail: [email protected] Tel: 01 6466010

Recruitment Queries:For any queries relating to the recruitment process, please email [email protected]

There are currently 2 permanent, whole-time vacancy available in Pharmacy Department in Connolly Hospital

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Pharmacist, Basic Grade, Connolly Hospital from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

The salary scale for the post is: (01/06/2026)

50,485 53,725 57,152 60,684 64,293 67,921 71,619 75,383 79,217 80,758 LSI

Essential Criteria

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

1. Professional Qualifications and Experience

Be a registered Pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) or entitled to be so registered

AND

Possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Annual Registration

On appointment, Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the Pharmacist Register maintained by Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland

3. Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character

Relevant Documentation

CHB Staff Grade Pharmacist Job Specification

CHB Additional Campaign Information Booklet

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