Pharmacist

FHLB Des Moines; Tralee; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Bon Secours Hospital Tralee is seeking a Pharmacist for a 12‑month fixed‑term role, part‑time 21 hours per week, combining dispensary practice with ward‑based clinical pharmacy. You will work closely with pharmacy colleagues, nursing staff and consultants in a busy department.

The role involves using Meditech EHR and barcode technology, contributing to medication safety, audits and education, and supporting policy development. PSI registration is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative within a multidisciplinary team.
• Leadership and sound decision‑making ability.
• Effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Patient‑centred focus and good IT skills.
• Willingness to work with clinical systems.

Responsibilities

• Dispensary practice and day‑to‑day operations of the Pharmacy Department.
• Use of IT systems in daily clinical and dispensary practice.
• Ward‑based clinical pharmacy services, including medication review and patient counselling.
• Data collection, audit and medication safety initiatives.
• Policy development and implementation.
• Education and training for multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Planning skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

IT literacy

Education

Registration with Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland

Tools

Meditech EHR

Electronic prescribing

Omnicell ADCs

Barcode technology

Job description

Pharmacist 12 Month Fixed Term - 21 hours per week Applications are invited from suitably qualified pharmacists for this varied and rewarding role within our busy Pharmacy Department. The post combines dispensary practice and the use of IT systems in medication management with ward-based clinical pharmacy, alongside opportunities in medication safety, audit and quality improvement. This post may suit a recently qualified or an experienced Pharmacist.

The Role

Working closely with pharmacy colleagues, nursing staff, hospital consultants and the chief pharmacist, the successful candidate will contribute across the full range of departmental activity:

• Dispensary practice and day-to-day operations of the Pharmacy Department
• Use of the hospital's medication management IT systems in daily clinical and dispensary practice
• Ward-based clinical pharmacy services, including medication review and patient counselling
• Data collection, audit and medication safety initiatives
• Policy development and implementation
• Education and training for multidisciplinary teams

A Leader in Medication Management Technology

Bon Secours Hospital Tralee is a leader in the use of IT systems in medication management. The successful candidate will gain hands‑on experience with an integrated digital medicines infrastructure, including:

• Meditech Electronic Health Record (EHR) and electronic prescribing
• Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) for ward-level medication supply
• Barcode technology (BCT) supporting closed-loop medication safety

This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in digital medicines management - skills that are increasingly central to modern hospital pharmacy practice.

Essential Requirements

• Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
• The requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Leadership and sound decision‑making ability
• Effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• A patient‑centred focus
• Good IT skills and a willingness to work with clinical systems

Desirable

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience with electronic prescribing, automated dispensing or barcode medication systems

Informal enquiries to: Billy Stack, Chief I Pharmacist - [e-mail]

Closing date for receipt of applications is by 5pm 4th September 2026. Please note a panel may be formed for future vacancies which may arise in the Pharmacy Department.

BON SECOURS HOSPITAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

As Ireland's largest independent hospital group, Bon Secours Health System is renowned for the quality of its service provision coupled with a rich tradition in healthcare.

Bon Secours Health System CLG is a not-for-profit organisation with its mission centred on providing compassionate, world class medical treatment to all those it serves.

With more than 4,000 staff, 500 leading consultants, Bon Secours treats more than 400,000 patients annually in its five modern acute hospitals in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee and Dublin as well as a Care Village in Cork.

Bon Secours Health System is internationally accredited by the Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospital (JCI), the leading organisation in the international accreditation of hospitals for quality and patient safety.