Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Job In Waterford

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist

UPMC is seeking an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist to lead the provision of pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy services to inpatient wards and clinical areas of UPMC Whitfield Hospital.

• Act at all times to ensure the care and safety of patients is assigned the highest priority.
• Understand, model, and promote UPMC core values: Quality and Safety, Dignity and Respect, Caring and Listening, Responsibility and Integrity, Excellence and Innovation.
• Strategically and operationally lead, manage and develop the provision of pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy services.
• Achieve and maintain competence in the use and administration of relevant clinical information systems.
• Be fully conversant with best practice and relevant competency frameworks for the delivery of clinical pharmacy services.
• Develop and review medication policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Manage the safe and cost-effective entry of new medications on to the hospital formulary.
• Take a lead role in the safe and cost-effective management of stock shortages.
• Assist in the management of expanded access or compassionate use programmes.
• Lead and oversee the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Contribute to the provision of medicines information and advice on drug availability and procurement.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Multidisciplinary Team to optimise workflows relating to medication management and use.
• Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines as part of the MDT.
• Identify and address deficiencies in medications management systems and processes.
• Highlight any discrepancies, incidents, or deficits in services to the Chief Pharmacist, Director of Pharmacy, and General Manager as appropriate.
• Audit compliance to good clinical practice standards in relation to medicines use.
• Develop and compile reports on Key Performance indicators for the Pharmacy service.
• Assist with the timely provision and analysis of drug usage reports to Finance and Hospital leadership.
• Identify drug budget savings in collaboration with the MDT to ensure optimal use of medications.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, hospital committees and working groups as required.
• Act as a leader and role model within UPMC Pharmacy and UPMC Ireland.
• Build effective partnerships both within UPMC Ireland and across the wider health system.
• Propose, lead, and manage innovation and technological improvements in the Pharmacy service.
• Co-ordinate service delivery with the other Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Technicians.
• Assist in the recruitment, development, mentoring and motivation of staff.
• Implement and maintain systems to ensure the effective induction and on-going training of all Pharmacy staff.
• As appropriate and under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist, supervise and line manage staff within the Pharmacy service.
• Support Pharmacy colleagues in enhancing their skills and assuming additional and advanced responsibilities.
• Ensure that all UPMC Human Resource policy and procedures are adhered to.
• As agreed with the Chief Pharmacist, manage performance of Pharmacy team members against measured and reported competency and performance metrics.
• Participate in the performance review and appraisal process as required.
• Ensure that systems are in place to promptly identify poor performance and that any individuals identified are appropriately managed and supported to achieve the required performance level.
• As agreed with the Chief Pharmacist, oversee attendance and wellbeing within the Pharmacy team.
• Delegate tasks as appropriate to members of the team in line with skill set and job role.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with academic and research partners.
• Plan and organise a risk-informed audit programme which is strategically aligned with the service goals of Pharmacy and UPMC.
• Undertake, co-ordinate, and publish Pharmacy practice-based research, ensuring that all relevant GCP standards are adhered to.
• Carry out any other duties relevant to this role as designated by the Chief Pharmacist, including deputising for the Chief Pharmacist as required.
• Support the Chief Pharmacist and Director of Pharmacy as required in developing and implementing the UPMC Pharmacy Transformation Strategy.
• Engage in continuous professional development appropriate to the role and in compliance with professional obligations.
• Participate in the Hospital's accreditation process.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland or be entitled to be so registered.
• Have at last 4 years satisfactory post-registration hospital experience.
• Possess the requisite specialised knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the role.
• Significant, proven post-registration hospital practice experience, with a broad clinical pharmacy experience and experience of line management.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development and role-specific learning.
• Ability to demonstrate: excellent planning, organisational and resource management skills excellent leadership, interpersonal and people management skills experience of change management and quality improvement initiatives

Desirable Criteria:

• Formal management and leadership training or equivalent experience in management, training and supervision of Pharmacy staff.
• Experience of Good Clinical Practice
• Experience in working within an Aseptic Compounding Unit and/or haematology/oncology unit(s).
• Previous experience of working within Cancer specialties at a senior level.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all relevant aspects of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP)
• A further qualification such as a post-graduate diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy.

About UPMC:

UPMC is a $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care.

Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialisation arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International.

Providing high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006, UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny.

Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations at UPMC Whitfield and in Cork, the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at SETU Arena, Waterford, TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick, TUS Thurles Campus, Tipperary, and the UPMC Concussion Network.

The UPMC Institute for Health is located in Mayo and the Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.

UPMC is the Official Healthcare Partner of the GAA and GPA.