Senior Pharmacist - Community Services

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government seeks a Senior Community Services Pharmacist to deliver high-quality, evidence-based pharmacy services across home visits, clinics and community settings within Metro South Health. You will participate in multidisciplinary teams, discharge planning and ongoing service development to improve patient outcomes.

You are an experienced pharmacist with strong clinical expertise and a collaborative approach, capable of supervising and educating junior practitioners while

Qualifications

• Experienced pharmacist with strong clinical expertise.
• Collaborative approach and commitment to patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy services across home visits, outpatient clinics, residential care and community settings.
• Provide clinical advice, education and supervision to junior staff and students.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support continuity of care and improve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to development of clinical practices and service improvement initiatives.
• Discharge planning and comprehensive pharmaceutical care for complex patients.

Job description

Your new role:As a Senior Community Services Pharmacist with Metro South Health, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based pharmacy services to patients across community-based multidisciplinary teams, supporting safe, effective and patient-centred care.Provide comprehensive pharmacy clinical services across home visits, outpatient clinics, residential care and community settings, including medication assessment, intervention, review and discharge planning.Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, community pharmacies, general practitioners and other healthcare providers to support continuity of care and improve patient outcomes.Contribute to the development of clinical practices, protocols and service improvement initiatives that enhance the quality and effectiveness of community pharmacy services.Provide clinical advice, education, supervision and support to less experienced clinicians, students and support staff, while contributing to the ongoing development of the service.About you:You are an experienced pharmacist with strong clinical expertise, a collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in community settings.Demonstrated high-level knowledge, expertise and skills in delivering pharmacy clinical services to patients in home and outpatient settings.Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide clinical advice, work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and manage conflict constructively.Strong clinical judgement and time management skills, with the ability to manage complex patient care, prioritise competing demands and coordinate effective discharge planning.Demonstrated leadership and initiative, including the ability to supervise and support junior practitioners and students, and develop, implement and evaluate service improvement initiatives.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!What we can offer you:We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.About us:The clinical pharmacist service within the directorate operates under flexible care arrangements where the pharmacist will work across the directorate and at various locations to improve access to comprehensive pharmaceutical review for patients interacting with COHS programs. The objectives, location, and timeframes for review will be patient dependent with a focus on the key objective of improving access to comprehensive pharmaceutical care to clients with complex needs interacting with the services in the directorate:INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are better together.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.