Clinical Team Co-ordinator Pharmacy

New Zealand Government; Northland; On-site; NZD 117,420 - 122,570; Full time

Job summary

The New Zealand Government is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Team Coordinator to oversee the delivery of clinical pharmacy services at Whangarei Hospital. You will lead and support a team, ensuring a high-quality service to patients and staff.

Ideal candidates will hold a current Annual Practising Certificate and have extensive experience in hospital pharmacy settings. The role offers a salary range of $117,420 to $122,570 with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Join us in delivering outstanding healthcare to the community and developing your clinical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Hold a current Annual Practising Certificate issued by the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand.
• At least five years post‑registration experience as a practising pharmacist.
• Recent hospital pharmacy experience in a senior clinical role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate clinical pharmacy services.
• Ensure resource allocation and quality assurance.
• Educate and supervise staff and patients.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Quality Improvement

Patient Education

Education

Current Annual Practising Certificate

Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant clinical area

Job description

About the Role

As a Clinical Pharmacy Team Coordinator, you will lead, develop and ensure delivery of clinical pharmacy services to the patients, other service users and staff of Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau. You will lead other members of the clinical pharmacy team in a professional, ethical manner and support them to deliver a high quality, equitable clinical service.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical and operational leadership and coordination
• Resource allocation
• Provision of information, patient education, teaching and supervision
• Service delivery and development, and clinical performance monitoring
• Quality improvement and assurance
• General pharmacist duties

Qualifications

• Hold a current Annual Practising Certificate issued by the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand or be eligible to hold it.
• Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant clinical area (or equivalent pharmacy experience).
• At least five years post‑registration experience as a practising pharmacist.
• Recent hospital pharmacy experience in a senior clinical role.
• Proven experience with diverse teams and achieving goals.
• Proven experience in communicating with and influencing diverse groups of people.
• Experience in educating and supporting others.
• Experience in project management, quality improvement initiatives, staff management, leadership and coordination is desired.

Benefits

Remuneration for this role is between $117,420 and $122,570 per year (approximately $56.45 to $58.93 per hour) for full‑time equivalent, dependent on experience. You will be encouraged to develop your clinical and leadership skills across disciplines with opportunities for career development.

About the Team/Service/Location

Whangarei Hospital is a medium‑sized (approximately 260 beds) secondary hospital located in Whangarei. Our service includes 20 pharmacists providing clinical pharmacy services to inpatient areas across Medicine, Surgery, Older Peoples Health & Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Children’s Health, Mental Health, Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship, Cancer and Blood services and Renal services.

EEO Statement

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.