Grade 2 Pharmacist - Rotational

Northern Health; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 100 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible leave options

Salary packaging

Résumé du poste

Northern Health in Melbourne’s northern suburbs is seeking a part-time Grade 2 Clinical Pharmacist for a rotational role across our six campuses, based initially at Kilmore District Hospital. This position supports acute, maternity, and mental health services with weekend and public holiday rotations.

You will provide evidence-based, patient-centred pharmaceutical care, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in registrar training programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy and eligible for AHPRA registration.
• Hospital pharmacist experience of 3+ years.
• Commitment to evidence-based and patient-centred care.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to rotate across campuses and work weekends/public holidays.

Responsabilités

• Provide pharmacy services across acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, and community settings.
• Ensure medication safety and evidence-based practice in all care areas.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support registrar training programs.
• Contribute to risk management and service improvement initiatives.

Connaissances

Evidence-based care

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient-centred care

Formation

Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent

Description du poste

Reference Number:54443:Grade 2 Pharmacist - RotationalEmployment Type:On Going Part Time (PT)Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy department.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Pharmacy Department:

The Pharmacy Department operates across six campuses and has a strong vision to deliver exceptional, evidenced-based care to our patients – with a clear focus on research, medication safety and clinical excellence. Meeting the immediate and longer-term health care needs of our community requires a transformation in how we provide health care services, and Northern Health has embarked on the journey to transform into a High Reliability Healthcare Organisation.

The department comprises over 140 pharmacists and 30 technicians to provide clinical, operational, quality and informatics services with a strong focus on workforce culture and commitment to professional development.

We are currently undergoing a period of expansion which provides unique opportunities for specialisation appealing to those applicants wishing to challenge themselves and advance practice including pharmacist and technician advanced-scope roles, collaborative multidisciplinary programs and services, medicine stewardship and virtual care.

About the Role:

A permanent, part-time opportunity exists for a Grade 2 Clinical Pharmacist to join the team at Northern Health.

This is a rotational position within Northern Health Pharmacy. The successful applicant will initially be based at the Kilmore District Hospital; however, to support service delivery and professional development opportunities, the role may rotate across other Northern Health Pharmacy locations and service areas in accordance with operational requirements. This role will include work on weekends, and public holidays as required.

The Pharmacist will have responsibility of the provision of pharmacy services across Northern Health’s acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services. They will ensure excellence in client care, evidence-based practice, and service improvement and risk management.

The Northern Health Pharmacy Department has AdPha accredited Registrar Training Programs across a number of specialty practice areas including Cancer Medicine, Education, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Medication Safety, Mental Health, Pharmacy Informatics and Transitions of Care. Applicants will have the opportunity to apply for these Registrar Training Positions if available.

They will work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Department to achieve the strategic outcomes of the Department.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
• Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Clinical experience as a hospital pharmacist for a minimum of 3 years
• Commitment to evidence based and patient-centred care
• Demonstrated good interpersonal and communication skills

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Dorothy Tu, Deputy Director of Pharmacy – Clinical by email on **********@nh.org.au or phone [phone]*** or Angela Given, Lead Pharmacist - Workforce and Clinical Services on ************@nh.org.au or phone [phone]***.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.