External/Internal Competition Ref no: 2025/76 Pharmacist Fixed Term, Full Time (35 hours per week) The Pharmacist will work as part of a progressive and dynamic Pharmacy Team to ensure best outcomes for patients. Close collaboration with the Pharmacy Team and Clinicians in relevant clinical areas is required. The Pharmacist will play an important role supporting various pharmacy services and projects including dispensary services, Clinical Pharmacy services, IMPS and NVTEP services and will gain experience in a variety of other areas including Quality Improvement initiatives, informatics using MN-CMS and specific Medication Safety initiatives. The successful candidate will be an essential part of the pharmacy team, ensuring safe and effective use of medications. Principal Duties and Responsibilities 1.Work collaboratively with other members of the team to ensure that patient care is central to all activities of the Pharmacy Department. 2.Participate in service delivery across all pharmacy services as part of a professional, punctual and dedicated team. 3.Create, promote and maintain open communications and healthy working relationships. 4.Maintain the principles of equity, accountability and quality of service in daily work. 5.Work collaboratively with other Pharmacy Department and affiliated staff to develop and deliver pharmacy services, respecting the role of other pharmacists in ensuring safe and effective care. 6.Carry out dispensary duties as required including purchase, storage and supply of medicines and related items ensuring quality and value for money. 7.Work collaboratively with the Pharmacist Executive Manager and Pharmaceutical Technician Team to ensure that dispensary processes are optimized and balanced across the working week to ensure streamlined running of the dispensary in compliance with relevant legislation. 8.Collaborate with the Pharmacy Team to ensure that all activities in the Pharmacy Department are in compliance with the Pharmacy Act 2007 and Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland standards. 9.Contribute to the day-to-day activities of the multidisciplinary and dynamic Irish Medicines in Pregnancy Service (IMPS) team to ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines in pregnant and breastfeeding women. 10.Support the IMPS enquiry answering service and ensure accurate records are maintained relating to the provision of information and counselling. 11.Support the IMPS team in developing and disseminating standardized, evidence-based information on the safety of medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding to health professionals and directly to patients. 12.Work as part of the National VTE Programme (NVTEP) at the Rotunda Hospital to ensure that Venous Thromboembolism risk assessment and thromboprophylaxis are evidence based and delivered consistently in the Rotunda Hospital and the Irish Maternity Services 13.Participate in quality initiatives, and the development and updating of policies, procedures and guidelines. 14.Participate in regular local, regional and national audits, providing local feedback as necessary. 15.Integrate research into daily practice to generate an evidence base to inform safe and effective medication use in maternal, gynaecological and newborn care. 16.Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to change in particular in relation to strategic developments at local, regional & national level. 17.Provide expert pharmaceutical advice on the use of medicines in the Rotunda Hospital in collaboration with the Pharmacy Team. 18.Participate in the development and ongoing optimisation of IT resources, e.g. electronic prescribing clinical decision support, reporting functionality relevant to assigned clinical areas, electronic document management of policies, procedures and guidelines in order to optimise the use of medications in the Rotunda Hospital. 19.Ensure that Departmental and Hospital strategic objectives are facilitated by communication between medical, nursing and pharmacy services. 20.Ensure the cost effective use of medicines and appraise the Pharmacist Executive Manager any proposed changes in practice likely to lead to significant changes in expenditure or purchasing patterns. 21.Ensure that ongoing quality requirements are met in line with National Standards for Safer Better Health Care and HIQA Health Care Associated Infection standards. 22.Maintain a safe working environment as set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 2005. 23.Undertake personal continuing education and training as necessary to maintain a high level of competency in carrying out the tasks required including keeping up-to-date with current clinical developments in pharmacy. 24.Provide education as required on the prudent use of medications and other relevant topics to medical, nursing and pharmacy staff and students. 25.Participate in the Rotunda Hospital staff development programme and ensure continued development to meet the demands of the service. 26.Perform such other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the Pharmacist Executive Manager or deputy Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/ or experience To have a recognized degree in Pharmacy. Registered member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland or be entitled to be so registered Skills, competencies and/or knowledge All candidates must: Demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role. Demonstrate evidence of organisation and management skills including awareness of resource management and importance of value for money and the financial issues related to medication management. Demonstrate the ability to manage and develop self and others in a busy working environment, including the ability to prioritise caseloads according to need. Demonstrate ability to manage deadlines and effectively handle multiple tasks. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information, make effective decisions and solve problems especially with regard to service user care. Demonstrate commitment to providing a quality service and high standards and to strive for a user centred service. Demonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives and colleagues with dignity and respect. Demonstrate effective communication skills (both written and oral) including: the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner; the ability to facilitate and manage groups through the learning process; the ability to give constructive feedback to encourage learning. Demonstrate awareness and appreciation of the service user. Demonstrate team management skills including the ability to work with multi-disciplinary team members. Demonstrate an excellent understanding of the needs of patients and of other hospital staff and work to ensure pharmacy services meets these needs as fully as possible. Demonstrate initiative and innovation in identifying and acting upon areas for service improvement. Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development based on identified learning needs. Demonstrate awareness of the security and confidentiality considerations involved in working in a hospital pharmacy. Demonstrate a familiarity and understanding of the laws and regulations underpinning pharmacy service delivery. Demonstrate evidence of computer skills including use of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel and other data analytic programmes. Informal enquiries regarding this post should be addressed to Prof Brian Cleary Pharmacist Executive Manager at. Applications should be made via the Rotunda Hospital website and should include a current Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter quoting the relevant reference number to arrive not later than 3pm on Friday 20th June 2025 The Rotunda Hospital is an equal opportunity Employer. Skills: 2025/76 Pharmacist Fixed Term, Full Time