Job Description
**Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Role Summary** Lead the development and delivery of clinical pharmacy services in a hospital setting, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. **Job Description** We are seeking an experienced Advanced Specialist Pharmacist to join our team at UPMC Whitfield Hospital. As a key member of our pharmacy department, you will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of clinical pharmacy services, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. **Key Responsibilities** * Ensure the highest priority is given to patient care and safety at all times * Model and promote UPMC core values: Quality and Safety, Dignity and Respect, Caring and Listening, Responsibility and Integrity, Excellence and Innovation * Strategically lead, manage and develop the provision of pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy services to inpatient wards and clinical areas * Achieve and maintain competence in the use and administration of relevant clinical information systems * Develop and review medication policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines * Manage the safe and cost-effective entry of new medications onto the hospital formulary * Lead the safe and cost-effective management of stock shortages * Assist in the management of expanded access or compassionate use programmes * Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for procurement, storage, handling and dispensing of medications * Contribute to the provision of medicines information and advice on drug availability and procurement * Collaborate with the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to optimise workflows relating to medication management and use * Identify and address deficiencies in medications management systems and processes * Highlight any discrepancies, incidents or deficits in services to the Chief Pharmacist and Director of Pharmacy * Report and encourage reporting on incidents/near misses to support management and mitigation of risk and to inform quality improvement initiatives * Audit compliance to good clinical practice standards in relation to medicines use * Develop and compile reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Pharmacy service * Assist with the timely provision and analysis of drug usage reports to Finance and Hospital leadership * 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 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 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 * 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 * Manage performance of Pharmacy team members against measured and reported competency and performance metrics * Participate in the performance review and appraisal process as required **Requirements** * Registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland or entitled to be so registered * At least 4 years satisfactory post-registration hospital experience * 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 **About UPMC** UPMC is a $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care. We provide high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006, with operations including UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, and UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane.