Pharmacy Intern

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Melbourne is offering a Pharmacy Intern - Fixed Term - Full Time position. You will work under direct supervision of a supervising pharmacist while completing the Monash Intern Training Program and Intern Foundation Program, including a research project with guidance from a supervisor.

Rotations will include clinical, quality use of medicines and operational pharmacy services, with weekly intern tutorials and exams.

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills.
• Compassionate, flexible and positive approach to patient care.
• Ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Work under direct supervision of a supervising pharmacist.
• Complete Monash Intern Training Program and Intern Foundation Program with guidance.
• Attend Pharmacy Department meetings and rotate through clinical, quality use of medicines, and operational areas.
• Attend weekly intern tutorials and participate in exams.
• Assist with education of staff and students as required.

Skills

Clinical skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Job description

Employment Type: (Pharmacy Intern - Fixed Term - Full Time)

Hours: (76 hours fortnight )

Salary: (as per EBA - SQ1))

Location: (Hybrid - Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg and Werribee Mercy Hospital)

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact:

*Sameera Sathique - Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Werribee Mercy Hospital ; [e-mail] [phone]

* Juan-Li Cai - Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Mercy Hospital for Women ; [e-mail] [phone]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we’re there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

• The Intern Pharmacist works under the direct supervision of a supervising pharmacist at all times during internship.
• All documentation is signed-off by the supervising pharmacist until intern is registered as a pharmacist.
• Clinical and process issues are to be escalated to the supervising pharmacist and Senior Pharmacist .
• Complete the Monash Intern Training Program and Intern Foundation Program which includes conducting a research project (from ethics to poster and/or publication) with guidance by a research supervisor in accordance with local ethics and research guidelines.
• Attend Pharmacy Department team meetings .
• Rotate through and contribute to the provision of pharmacy services in clinical, quality use of medicines, and operational (dispensary and clinical) areas.
• Attend and contribute to the weekly Intern clinical/OTC Tutorials.
• Participate in scheduled, simulated, practice registration exams.
• Take an active responsibility in learning and development (work-based and after-hours).
• Assist with education of other staff as required (i.e. undergraduate experiential placement students, pharmacy technicians).

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.