Senior Pharmacist - Oncology and Renal

North West Hospital and Health Service; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development leave

Professional development allowance

Rural and Remote incentive

Salary sacrificing options

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service in Mount Isa invites applications for a Senior Pharmacist who will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services across the Cancer Care Unit and Renal Dialysis Unit at Mount Isa Hospital.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver specialist medication management for patients locally and in remote outreach communities across North West Queensland, driving quality improvement and governance to enhance regional healthcare access.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services across the Cancer Care Unit and Renal Dialysis Unit at Mount Isa Hospital.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver specialist medication management for patients locally and in remote outreach communities across North West Queensland.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance and innovative pharmacy initiatives to strengthen regional healthcare access.

Job description

North West Hospital and Health Service – Mount Isa QLD

As a Senior Pharmacist, you'll provide advanced clinical pharmacy services across the Cancer Care Unit and Renal Dialysis Unit at Mount Isa Hospital.

• Based in Mount Isa, you'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver specialist pharmacy services that support patients both locally and across remote outreach communities throughout North West Queensland.
• Partner with medical, nursing and allied health teams to provide expert medication management and improve patient outcomes across the region.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance and innovative pharmacy initiatives that strengthen healthcare access for regional and remote communities.

Working with us

• Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
• Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
• Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

Interested in Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (CPMP)?
HP3 level and above pharmacists are eligible for training and endorsement within the NWHHS, get in touch to find out more today!

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!