Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Posts

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (ASP) Posts in the follow areas:

• Antimicrobial
• Neurology Stroke
• Oncology/Haematology
• Pharmacotherapy

Purpose of posts:

• Antimicrobial: Be part of the AMS Pharmacy Team to promote better antimicrobial usage.
• Neurology Stroke: To lead out on Pharmacy Neuro rehabilitation services. Build and maintain this service.
• Oncology/Haematology including Aseptic Compounding: To be a part of the Pharmacy Cancer Services Team
• Pharmacotherapy: To operate as a lead clinical ward based pharmacist who can build clinical services across a range of specialities.

 Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for pharmacy services in their speciality across the hospital, providing a high level of expertise, competence and performance.
• Lead on the implementation of hospital, regional and national initiatives/policies relating to their speciality within the organisation.
• Act as a professional resource in advising other pharmacists and health care professionals in their area of speciality.
• Demonstrate professional leadership within the area of speciality through effective communication with other clinical practitioners, motivation of staff and challenging barriers to change.
• Support programme of Medication Safety Quality Improvement Plans.
• Engage with and support regulatory compliance.
• Delivery of education.
• Communications relating to pharmacy services within their area of speciality.
• Development and maintenance of guidelines, posters, policies relating to their area or speciality.
• Maintenance and development of KPIs.
• Manage Pharmacy staff relating to their area of speciality and other aspects of Pharmacy as required.
• Rotate into all other duties of the Pharmacy Department as required by the needs of the department.
• Maintain competency in other pharmacy areas which must include dispensary.
• Participate in weekend pharmacy rosters.
• Rotate into other Pharmacy Services as per the needs of the Department.
• Deputise on behalf of Chief II Pharmacist if and when required.

Eligibility Criteria - Qualifications and Experience. Candidates must:

• Be a registered Pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) or be entitled to be so registered.
• Possess a high standard of administrative, managerial, or business ability.

• (i) Possess a Level 9 or higher post registration, postgraduate qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland, in an area relevant to the role or possess a relevant qualification at least equivalent.
• (ii) 4 years post registration hospital experience, of which at least 2 years must be in the relevant specialty demonstrating the required level of specialist practice.
• (iii) A minimum of 0.5 WTE must have been in the specialist area for the duration of this time.

OR 

• (i) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including relevant courses in an area relevant to the role.
• (ii) 5 years post registration hospital experience of which at least 3 years must be in the relevant specialty demonstrating the required level of specialist practice.
• (iii) A minimum of 0.5 WTE must have been in the specialist area for the duration of this time.

Full Job Spec is available on request.

Closing Date: 1pm on Friday, 9 October 2026.

MUH reserves the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.

Mercy University Hospital (MUH)

MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City. We have over 1,800 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.

We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.

Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand. We recently opened our Blarney Rehabilitation Unit, a post-acute care specialist rehabilitation unit with 50 beds in Blarney, County Cork.

We support staff development with approx. 100 promotions annually. We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours. We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance. 

From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team. We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.