First Pharmacist completes consultant credentialing for the Southern Trust
A Southern Trust pharmacist has successfully completed the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s credentialing process.
Peter McKee, currently works as the Lead Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Pharmacist and is based in Craigavon Area Hospital.
He is the first pharmacy professional in the Trust to credential and the third overall in Northern Ireland.
Completion means he is now eligible for an approved consultant pharmacist post.
Achieving credentialed status is a rigorous process verifying high-level expertise across clinical practice, leadership, education and research through submission of a portfolio of evidence to the RPS.
Peter, who has been a pharmacist for over 23 years, graduated with a Master of Pharmacy from Robert Gordon University and has held a variety of clinical pharmacy roles across several hospitals, including posts in endocrinology, cardiology, ENT and urology.
He has since completed an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and has qualified as an independent prescriber.
Ann McCorry, Head of Pharmacy and Medicine Management added:
“This is a significant milestone in Peter’s professional development and is a great example of our Vision and Strategy in action, particularly our ambition to grow as a learning organisation.
“It reflects Peter’s commitment to excellence, leadership and continuous professional and with over 150 pharmacists working in the Trust, this is a fantastic achievement.
“I would like to congratulate Peter for setting such a high standard for pharmacy practice across our teams. “
