Pharmacist Advanced Oncology
Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
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Job summary
Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ) seeks an Pharmacist – Advanced (Oncology) to deliver advanced clinical and consultancy services for paediatric oncology patients. The role includes clinical leadership of paediatric oncology pharmacy practice and active involvement in teaching, service development and improvement.
You will engage with the wider team, support education programs for staff and contribute to multidisciplinary care, research, and quality initiatives
Qualifications
- Advanced level clinical expertise in paediatric oncology pharmacotherapy.
- Professional judgement and problem-solving for complex paediatric medication use.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced clinical consultancy services to paediatric oncology patients.
- Lead clinical pharmacy practice and contribute to teaching and training.
- Lead service improvement initiatives and participate in research and quality improvement.
Skills
Job description
The position of Pharmacist – Advanced (Oncology) will:
- Provide advanced pharmacy clinical and consultancy services to paediatric oncology patients.
- Provide clinical leadership of paediatric oncology pharmacy practice.
- Actively participate in teaching and training, service development and improvement, supervision
CHQ Pharmacy is dedicated to providing and supporting high quality clinical and medication management services to the children and young people of CHQ. The pharmacy service has a staff of approximately 110, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, administrative staff and support staff. The pharmacy team provides services to inpatients, outpatients, hospital in the home, cancer care services, poisons information, aseptic compounding, clinical trials along with safety, quality and governance. The Queensland Poisons Information Service is part of CHQ Pharmacy and provides 24 hour a day emergency service in cases of poisoning.
Your contribution will include:
- Independently apply advanced level clinical expertise, professional judgement, and problem-solving skills to manage complex issues related to paediatric medication use in paediatric oncology, particularly area/s of expertise. This will include managing a clinical caseload.
- Work cooperatively and engage in effective communications with internal and external service providers and agencies, including prescribers, nursing staff, clinical service providers, service managers and pharmacy leadership team and staff.
- Actively pursue further professional development and take a lead role in the development and delivery of relevant competency training and skill development programs targeted at less experienced pharmacists and support staff; pharmacy interns, student placements; and education programs for other professionals, patients and their families/carers in paediatric oncology.
- Lead medication management service evaluation and quality improvement change to enhance delivery of clinical pharmacy services and multidisciplinary care in paediatric oncology. This will include initiation of research and service improvement activities, collation and analysis of data, and the implementation and review of enhancements to services and existing practices.
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital , Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service , our Child and Youth Mental Health Service , and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here .
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