Job Overview
Letterkenny University Hospital is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Pharmacist to join its dynamic pharmacy team. This permanent wholetime opportunity offers an excellent career pathway within the HSE West and North West region.
The Senior Pharmacist Letterkenny University Hospital role is central to delivering safe, effective, and patient-focused pharmaceutical care across a busy acute hospital setting in Donegal.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical pharmacy services across designated hospital departments.
- Ensure safe and effective dispensing, supply, and management of medicines.
- Supervise and support pharmacy staff, including junior pharmacists and technicians.
- Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and clinical decision-making.
- Contribute to medicines management initiatives and quality improvement programmes.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and HSE guidelines.
- Support audit, risk management, and medication safety activities.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI).
- Have relevant post-qualification hospital pharmacy experience.
- Demonstrate strong clinical knowledge and decision-making skills.
- Proven ability to lead and support pharmacy team members.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in audit, quality improvement, and medicines optimisation is desirable.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
- Salary aligned with HSE Senior Pharmacist (Grade 3239) pay scale, in accordance with February 2026 consolidated public sector salary scales.
- Permanent Wholetime contract.
- Public sector pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Opportunities for continued professional development and further training.
- Supportive multidisciplinary hospital environment.
Location & Employer Information
This position is based at Letterkenny University Hospital, Co. Donegal, within the HSE West and North West health region covering Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo, and Galway.
Letterkenny University Hospital is a key acute hospital providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services to the region.
Application Details
Reference: L8826
Category: Health and Social Care Professionals
Grade: Pharmacist – Senior (Grade Code 3239)
Contract Type: Permanent Wholetime
Advertisement Type: External
This opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Apply online via: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/93959/
Informal enquiries can be made to:
Mr. Keith Durning, Pharmacist Executive Manager 2
Tel: 074 91 23551
Email: keith.durning@hse.ie
Last Day to Apply: 23 March 2026, 4:00 PM
