Clinical Governance Pharmacist

Uniphar Group; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Uniphar Group is seeking an experienced Clinical Governance Pharmacist to support patient safety, regulatory compliance and governance standards across our pharmacy network. This field-based role involves travel across Ireland, audits, incident investigations, and regulatory guidance under the Regulatory Office.

You will collaborate with Regional Managers, Supervising Pharmacists and teams to uphold professional standards and drive continuous improvement in governance and patient care.

Qualifications

• PSI-registered pharmacist in good standing with post-registration experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ post-registration community pharmacy experience.
• Strong governance, audit, and regulatory knowledge required.

Responsabilités

• Act as governance support partner for a portfolio of pharmacies.
• Drive PSI compliance, SOPs, legislation and professional standards.
• Conduct audits and monitor governance, patient safety and risks.
• Lead investigations into medication errors and safety incidents.
• Support PSI inspections and corrective action planning.
• Identify compliance gaps and implement improvements with teams.
• Provide coaching on governance and best practice.
• Assist rollout of new services and business projects.
• Contribute to pharmacist recruitment, onboarding and SOPs.

Connaissances

PSI-registered Pharmacist

5+ years post-registration

Governance/Compliance

Audit & investigations

Stakeholder management

Description du poste

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Clinical Governance Pharmacist to support patient safety, regulatory compliance, and governance standards across our pharmacy network.

Working closely with Regional Managers, Supervising Pharmacists, and pharmacy teams, you will help ensure the highest standards of professional practice, compliance, and patient care while supporting the safe and effective operation of our pharmacies.

This is a field-based role with regular travel to pharmacy locations, providing governance oversight, compliance support, audit activity, incident investigations, and regulatory guidance.

The role will report into our Regulatory Pharmacist.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary governance support partner for a portfolio of pharmacies.
• Drive compliance with PSI requirements, company SOPs, legislation, and professional standards.
• Conduct pharmacy audits and monitor governance, patient safety, and operational risks.
• Lead investigations into medication errors, near misses, patient safety incidents, and customer complaints.
• Support PSI inspections, regulatory responses, and corrective action planning.
• Identify compliance gaps and work with pharmacy teams to implement sustainable improvements.
• Provide coaching and guidance to pharmacists and pharmacy teams on governance and best practice.
• Support the rollout of new pharmacy services, operational initiatives, and business projects.
• Contribute to pharmacist recruitment, onboarding, training, SOP development, and wider Regulatory Office activities.

Requirements

• PSI-registered Pharmacist in good standing.
• Minimum 5 years' post-registration community pharmacy experience.
• Previous experience in a Supervising Pharmacist, pharmacy management, governance, or area support role.
• Strong knowledge of Irish pharmacy legislation, PSI guidance, and professional standards.
• Experience in audit, incident investigation, risk management, and complaint handling.
• Excellent communication, coaching, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence, challenge constructively, and drive continuous improvement.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Ireland.