Advanced Specialist Pharmacist -Antimicrobial Stewardship/Pharmacotherapy

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist -Antimicrobial Stewardship/Pharmacotherapy

• Limerick, Ireland
• Full time, Permanent

Who We Are

St John's Hospital, Limerick is a Section 38, Voluntary Hospital founded in 1780 by the Little Company of Mary Sisters. St John's Hosptial is a Model 2S, acute general hospital funded by the HSE and member of HSE-Midwest. It is a longstanding teaching hospital for medical, nursing and allied healthcare professional staff and is an academic partner of the University of Limerick. The hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including general medicine, general surgery,

Description

The Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (ASP) will lead on delivering medicines optimisation and the contribution of pharmacists in the safe, effective and cost effective use of medicines. This post is in Antimicrobial stewardship/Pharmacotherapy.

The ASP will have responsibility for pharmacy services to defined clinical areas providing a high level of expertise, competence and performance e.g. antibiotic stewardship, cardiology, respiratory disease, older person's care, medicine and surgery in in-patient and out-patient care and others. They may also work in specialist pharmacy services e.g. medicines information, education and training, medication safety, informatics and others.

Act as a professional resource in advising other pharmacists and health care professionals in their area of expertise.

Demonstrate professional leadership within their designated clinical area through effective communication with other clinical practitioners, motivation of staff and challenging barriers to change.

The post holder will be responsible to the Chief Pharmacist/Pharmacy Executive Manager.

Informal enquiries to Geraldine Creaton, Chief Pharmacist

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

St Johns Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer