Clinical Pharmacist - Grade 2

Northeast Health Wangaratta; Wangaratta; Presencial; AUD 101.000 - 107.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Novated leasing

Salary packaging

5 weeks annual leave

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellbeing programs

Descripción de la vacante

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is seeking friendly, compassionate clinical pharmacists to join our award-winning team in a role that covers generalist clinical pharmacy and medication management services. You will collaborate closely with pharmacy technicians to deliver comprehensive services across your rostered areas and supervise interns and students in placement.

Join a well-supported team with leadership mentorship, participate in ongoing education, and contribute to cross-functional

Formación

• Generalist clinical pharmacy and medication management services.
• Experience supervising and mentoring interns and students.
• Rostered across multiple wards including Dispensary and Hospital In The Home.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise and mentor pharmacy interns and students.
• Provide education and training inside and outside the pharmacy department.
• Represent the pharmacy department on relevant working groups and committees.
• Participate in weekend/public holiday/on-call roster as rostered after orientation.

Conocimientos

Clinical pharmacy

Medication management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education & training

Mentoring interns

Descripción del empleo

15h ago , from Northeast Health Wangaratta

• 80 hours per fortnight - Inclusive of ADO accrual
• Salary Range $101,160 - $106,906

At NHW we value courage, excellence, fairness, integrity, kindness and respect.Our purpose is to be leaders in health, who transform and deliver high quality, safe healthcare for all.

NHW has two opportunities (one full time, one part time) for friendly, compassionate and efficient clinical pharmacists to join our award-winning and innovative team.

Upon joining us, you will be well supported by the Pharmacy Leadership Team and your pharmacy & interdisciplinary colleagues, to provide generalist clinical pharmacy & medication management services via our well-established pharmacist rotation program.You'll work closely with your pharmacy technician colleagues to ensure efficient and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services are delivered to your area of responsibility as rostered.

You will routinely utilise your supervision & feedback skills, overseeing and guiding the practice of pharmacy interns and students on placement, and you'll provide education & training inside and outside the pharmacy department.

You'll act as a pharmacy department representative and subject matter expert on relevant working groups and committee/s, commensurate with your experience, expertise and development goals.

Applicants considering a 12-month career break from their existing Victorian public hospital pharmacy role, or considering a rural generalist or rural + specialty rotation as part of an ANZCAP Training Program are encouraged to discuss this opportunity with their current employer, and consider applying.

About our health service:

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major public health provider in the Central Hume region with an extensive range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay respect to the history, culture, diversity and value of all Aboriginal Peoples. We respect and celebrate all forms of diversity, and welcome people from all walks of life to join our team.

About our Pharmacy Department:

Our team comprises 21 pharmacists, 3 pharmacy interns, 8 pharmacy technicians and an administrative assistant.

Our clinical pharmacists are currently rostered to 4-month-long rotations in:

• Dispensary and Hospital In The Home,
• Subacute/Rehabilitation/Geriatric Evaluation & Management,
• Medical Ward,
• Surgical Ward,
• Operating Theatre & Paediatric Ward,
• Day Oncology (with some on-site chemotherapy manufacturing performed in our aseptic/cytotoxic suite),
• Intensive Care Unit,
• Emergency Department (with partnered pharmacist medication charting),
• and leave relief across all the above.

Our 3 pharmacy interns take responsibility (under pharmacist supervision) for services delivered to Day Surgery, Maternity/Special Care Nursery & Dialysis Units.

You can learn more about our intern training program here - Pharmacy Intern Program - YouTube - featuring our recently retired Director of Pharmacy and our former Intern Preceptor, as well as former interns who are now clinical pharmacists in our team.

The clinical pharmacy team is also supported by a full-time Medication Safety & Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, and 1 day/week by our Education & Research Pharmacist.

We currently provide a limited weekend service, with 2 pharmacists on shift each Saturday morning, 2 pharmacists and a technician on public holidays, and on-call (shared by 14 pharmacists as rostered) outside business hours. As the successful candidate you will be expected to participate in the weekend/public holiday/on call roster after a suitable period of orientation & training.

All our overnight inpatient areas have Omnicell Automated Medication Cabinets in place for medication inventory management, and we enjoy collaborative working relationships with our community and hospital-based pharmacy colleagues across the region as we routinely transition patients into & out of our care.

Applicants will be paid in accordance with the Victorian Public Health Sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025, or it's successors

Classifications

Our Region:

• Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout northeast Victoria.
• Less than an hour by car to Albury airport, with direct flights to most east coast cities, and just over 2 hours via Hume Freeway to Melbourne's northern outskirts.
• Affordable public transport to Melbourne via VLine rail/coach, 2.5 to 3 hours to Southern Cross Station
• Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks including alpine resorts, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, produce, wineries and breweries, libraries, art galleries, regional farmers markets & festivals, and a thriving performing arts & culture sector.
• There are plenty of outdoor pursuits available for you to explore, with rivers, rail trails, mountain bike & hiking trails available to explore throughout the 4 seasons, right across the northeast and high country.
• Numerous childcare, kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, public and private.
• Primary Schools Live Wangaratta
• Secondary Schools Live Wangaratta
• Journey planner - Public Transport Victoria

The successful applicant will benefit from:

• Competitive remuneration, novated leasing and full salary packaging benefits are available.
• If you have relocated permanently you may also be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs.
• 5 weeks annual leave and an additional week for any employee working 10 or more weekend shifts. Full time employees are able to purchase additional leave if they wish.
• Option to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Employee Assistant Programs (EAP).
• Well being programs and discounted corporate gym membership.
• NHW Social Club for discounted events and activities.
• Support for our diverse workforce.
• Free on-site parking.

Applications close Tuesday, 8th of December 2026

NHW do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment companies