Advanced Specialist Pharmacist, Pharmacotherapy, General Hospital

Mallow General Hospital (MGH) is a 71 bed Acute Model 2 General Hospital providing inpatient, outpatient and day patient services. These services include- general medicine, cardiology, respiratory, gerontology, ENT and gastro-enterology.

Inpatient medical activity is supported by a Medical Assessment Unit and a High Dependency Unit.

Mallow General Hospital also provides elective day Surgery, Infusion/Transfusion Unit, Endoscopy, Local Injury Unit, physiotherapy and radiology including CT scanning services and ultrasound.

Purpose of the Post:

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. cardiology, respiratory disease, older person’s care, mental health, medicine and surgery in in-patient, out-patient care 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.

We welcome enquiries:

Contact:

Triona O’Riordan

Tel: 022 30361 / 087 2943374

Email: Triona.oriordan@hse.ie