Hsemw Senior Pharmacist

Mid West Mental Health Services covers the counties of Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary and delivers a comprehensive service to a varied and often complex group of service users.

The person appointed to this post will work within Mid West Mental Health Services. He/she will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a co-ordinated approach to client care.

The types of services provided are as follows;

(i) There are four approved centres in the Mid-West (i) Acute Psychiatric Unit, 5B, Limerick University Hospital (50 beds); (ii) Acute Psychiatric Unit, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Clare (39 beds); (iii) Tearmann Ward, St. Camillus Hospital (21 beds – Psychiatry of Older Persons) and (iv) Cappahard Lodge, Ennis (34 beds – Psychiatry of Older Persons/Rehab).

· Community Mental Health Teams – General Adult Mental Health Teams operate within the Mid-West Community Healthcare region providing a range of services to people with mental health issues. Allied Health Professionals are a core part of the Community Mental Health Teams.

· Psychiatry of Older Persons - There are three Old Age Psychiatry teams across the Mid-West.

· Rehabilitation Psychiatry – There are two rehabilitation teams providing care for those with enduring mental illness in the Midwest.

· Liaison – There is one such team in the Mid-West.

· CAMHS – There are six Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Teams across the Mid-West.

· Perinatal Mental Health Service – There is one such team in the Mid-West.

ADHD Adult Mental Health Service – There is one such team in the Mid-West.

Informal Enquiries to:

Geraldine Quinn, Business Manager

Email: geraldinemary.quinn@hse.ie

Telephone number: 061 461 282 /086 8187589