Senior Pharmacist

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

• Campaign Reference – RQ1140
• Job Title & Grade – Senior Pharmacist
• Tenure – Permanent Full Time
• Hours of Work – 35 Hours – the allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service
• Department – Pharmacy
• Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
• Working Model - Fully Onsite
• Remuneration - *Current salary scale with effect from 1st Feb 2026: €76,282 (point 1) to €88,460 (point 8)
• Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Closing Date – Monday 1st June 2026
• Proposed Interview Date - Thursday 11th June 2026 - Shortlisted candidates are expected to make themselves available
• Take Up Appointment - Successful applicant(s) must be available to take up the role within a reasonable timeframe
• Reporting Relationship – Chief Pharmacist

OUR VALUES

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

• Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.
• Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.
• Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.
• Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.
• Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN PEAMOUNT

• Pension
• Yearly Increment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Onsite Café
• Peamount Choir/Social Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational Funding
• Subsidised Canteen
• Award Winning Tranquillity Room
• Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

• To support the Chief Pharmacist in the day to day running and the future development of the pharmacy service.
• To participate in the ward based clinical pharmacy service, predominately within the Rehabilitation Units.
• To support the provision of the Rheumatology In and Out-Patient Service.
• Provide effective, efficient, and safe pharmaceutical care to all patients under their care in Peamount Healthcare.
• To provide prescribing and professional advice to medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals, including other pharmacists, and contribute to good clinical governance in the use of medicines.

POINT ON SALARY SCALE

New appointees coming from the private sector will be placed on the minimum point of the scale

(*exceptions may apply for the below grades, provided proof of recognised service is submitted by VOS)

• *Clinical and Therapy Grades and Staff Nurses*: Incremental credit may be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011) in the Civil Service, local authorities, public service, health service and other public service bodies and statutory agencies.

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.

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