Pharmacist Senior, University Hospital

Details of the Service

The Pharmacy department purchases and dispenses medicines for CUH and CUMH. We aim to ensure safe, effective and economical use of medicines and support education, training and practice-based research. The department consists of pharmacists, pharmaceutical technicians, clerical staff and porters.

CUH is the Regional Cancer Centre of the South /South West Hospital Group. The Pharmacy Aseptic compounding unit (ACU) provides an aseptic compounding service for provision of cytotoxic drugs to the relevant wards and departments within the cancer directorate.

Senior Pharmacists manage and oversee the manufacture and release of compounded and purchased cytotoxic products from the Pharmacy Aseptic Compounding Unit. They also provide a clinical pharmacy service to the inpatient haematology and oncology wards and the out-patient day unit.

The purpose of this post is:

• To assist with the provision of a high-level pharmacy oncology and compounding service to the wards and departments of Cork University Hospital.
• To develop the provision of pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy services to the Haematology/Oncology Day ward and inpatient cancer wards of CUH.
• To contribute to work in the aseptic unit, clinical trials and administration of the oncology pharmacy computer systems.

Cork University Hospitals Group (CUHG) is the HSE statutory acute hospital provider for Cork. The group comprises 3 acute hospitals, Cork University Hospital Wilton (Model 4), Mallow General Hospital (Model 2) and Bantry General Hospital (Model 2R), 2 community inpatient units (St. Finbarr’s Hospital Rehabilitation Unit and Riverstick Transitional Care Unit).

Cork University Hospital is the largest statutory / HSE hospital in Ireland and the only Model 4 (Specialist Academic Teaching) Hospital in the state with all acute surgical and medical specialities integrated on the same campus (Adults, Paediatrics, Maternity and Mental Health). It is a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment area of HSE South, and also provides a number of supra-regional services in a range of specialities to the entire southern one third of Ireland, spanning 3 other RHA areas, and treating patients from the counties of Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Tipperary, Wexford, Carlow, Laois, Waterford and Kilkenny. At a national level, CUH Wilton is one of two designated Level 1 trauma centres in the country, one of two 24/7 neurosurgical and stroke thrombectomy centres, one of five 24/7 PPCI centres, one of four cardiothoracic surgical centres, one of two comprehensive coagulation & haemophilia centres, a cystic fibrosis centre, and one of eight (NCCP) Cancer Centres. CUH provides level 3s critical care with regional services to neurosurgery and cardiothoracics. CUH currently employs 3,488 WTE of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science at University College Cork. CUH aims to be valued for its expertise in the provision of quality acute healthcare services and to positively impact the lives of those we encounter.

Purpose of the Post

To assist with the provision of a high-level pharmacy oncology and compounding service to the wards and departments of Cork University Hospital.

To develop the provision of pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy services to the Haematology/Oncology Day ward and inpatient cancer wards of CUH.

To contribute, as needed and determined by the Chief II Pharmacists, to work in the aseptic unit, clinical trials and administration of the oncology pharmacy computer systems.

We Welcome enquiries about the role

For further information about the role, contact

Deirdre Lynch,

Pharmacist Executive Manager, Cork University Hospital

Tel 021 4922145

Email: deirdrem.lynch@hse.ie

For enquiries relating to the recruitment process contact.

Mary Hayes

People Resourcing, Model Business Park, Model Farm Road, Cork

Email: mary.hayes22@hse.ie

Tel: 021 492 8737