HSE Dublin and North East

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Pharmacotherapy

Job Locations IE-Cavan-Cavan
Posted Date 7 hours ago(18/03/2026 15:08)
ID
2026-4655
# of Openings
1
Category (Job searching)
Health & Social Care Professionals

Job Purpose

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. 

Essential Criteria

  • Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition have the following:

(i)

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

 

                                                  And

(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.

 

                                                   Or

(iii)

Possess a relevant qualification at least equivalent to (ii) above

 

                                                  And

(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

 

 

  • Or

 

(i)

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

 

                                                    And

(ii)

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including relevant courses in an area relevant to the role

 

 

                                                    And

(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

And

  • Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

 

 

[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.

 

Job Description

 

ASP Job Spec Pharmacotherapy 16.03.2026

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