For Informal Enquiries:
Ms Róisín Daly, Pharmacy Executive Manager, Cavan Monaghan Hospital, Pharmacy Department, Cavan General Hospital, Co Cavan.
Email:RoisinM.Daly@hse.ie
Telephone: 087 6287634/049 437 6118
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.
The ASP will have responsibility for pharmacy services to defined clinical areas providing a high level of expertise, competence and performance e.g. cancer care, antibiotic stewardship, cardiology, intensive care respiratory disease, children’s health, older person’s care, mental health, medicine and surgery in in-patient, out-patient care and others. They may also work in specialist pharmacy services e.g. medicines information, aseptic compounding, 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.
(i) | Be a registered Pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) or be entitled to be so registered |
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(ii) | Possess a Level 9 or higher post registration, postgraduate qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland, in an area relevant to the role. |
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(iii) | Possess a relevant qualification at least equivalent to (ii) above |
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(iv) | 4 years post registration hospital experience, of which at least 2 years[1] must be in the relevant specialty demonstrating the required level of specialist practice
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(i) | Be a registered Pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) or be entitled to be so registered |
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(ii) | Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including relevant courses in an area relevant to the role
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(iii) | 5 years post registration hospital experience of which at least 3 years[2] must be in the relevant specialty demonstrating the required level of specialist practice |
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[1] A minimum of 0.5 WTE must have been in the specialist area for the duration of this time.
[2] A minimum of 0.5 WTE must have been in the specialist area for the duration of this time.
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