Senior Pharmacy Technician

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Purpose of the Role:

The purpose of this post is to provide a high-level pharmaceutical technician service for the pharmacy department and to wards and clinical areas within CHI.

Essential Criteria:

Pharmaceutical Technicians Diploma or equivalent Pharmacy Technician Qualification awarded by an accredited body as follows:

· Pharmaceutical Technicians Diploma awarded by the University of Dublin, Trinity College

or

· Pharmacy Technician qualification at QQI level 6 awarded by Dublin Institute of Technology, Athlone Institute of Technology or Carlow Institute of Technology (ii)

or

· Pharmacy Services Certificate NVQ level 3 offered by Irish Pharmacy Union (iii)

or

· Be currently employed as a pharmacy technician in the publicly funded Irish health system

or

· A relevant qualification at least equivalent to (ii) or (iii) above

and

• Minimum of three years of hospital experience

How to Apply and Informal Enquiries:

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday 6thMay 2025 at 11.45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal inquiries for this specialty/department, please contact michael.fitzpatrick@childrenshealthireland.ie. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employee’s, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.

· May 12th

· June 9th

· July 7th

· July 14th

· August 11th

· September 1st

· September 15th

· October 13th

· November 10th

· December 15th