Hospital Pharmacist North Dublin

Job Description

Job Title: Hospital Pharmacist

Department: Pharmacy

Reports to: Chief Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager

Job Summary

The Hospital Pharmacist is responsible for providing expert pharmaceutical services to ensure the safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines for patients throughout the hospital. The pharmacist works as an integral part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, participating in the delivery of pharmaceutical care on wards, in the dispensary, and in specialized clinical areas.

Principal duties and responsibilities

Clinical care:

Monitor, review, and evaluate prescriptions for accuracy and therapeutic appropriateness, including drug interactions, dosages, and patient history.

Participate in ward rounds and collaborate with medical and nursing staff to optimize medication therapy and ensure the best possible patient outcomes.

Perform medication reconciliations upon patient admission, transfer, and discharge to prevent medication errors.

Provide expert advice to healthcare professionals on drug selection, administration, and adverse drug reactions.

Dispensing and medication management:

Accurately dispense and check medications for hospital inpatients and outpatients, including sterile and non-sterile preparations.

Supervise and support pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, and other junior staff in dispensing and clinical tasks.

Manage and monitor stock levels, ensuring the secure and appropriate storage of all medicines, including controlled drugs.

Oversee the preparation and quality-checking of tailor-made medications for individual patients.

Patient education and counseling:

Counsel patients and their carers on how to properly use their medicines, including potential side effects and correct storage.

Educate patients to ensure high levels of compliance and understanding of their drug therapy.

Safety and governance:

Contribute to the hospital's clinical governance and risk management agenda by reporting medication errors and near misses.

Ensure compliance with all relevant medicine legislation, trust policies, and national and local standards.

Support the implementation of safety alerts and new prescribing guidelines.