Outpatient Pharmacist - Parental Leave Cover

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitematā; Auckland; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand Waitematā is seeking an experienced Outpatient Pharmacist for the North Shore and Waitākere Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy. This part-time fixed-term role (0.60 FTE, 48 hours per fortnight) is mainly based at Waitakere Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy, with potential assignments at North Shore Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy.

The successful candidate will join a patient-focused team, supporting discharges, enabling access to medicines, and contributing to vaccination services.

Qualifications

• Registered NZ Pharmacist with current Practising Certificate.
• Authorised Vaccinator or working towards authorisation.
• Excellent communication and time management required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred outpatient pharmacy services.
• Support hospital discharges with appropriate medication advice.
• Contribute to training of junior staff and students.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

NZ Annual Practising Certificate

Authorised Vaccinator

Job description

Outpatient Pharmacist - North Shore and Waitākere Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy. Fixed term role (0.60 FTE 48 hours per fortnight). Health New Zealand Waitematā. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Looking for something a bit different? We are looking for a resourceful, motivated and friendly pharmacist to join our Outpatient Pharmacy team. We are a supportive team providing a patient-focussed pharmacy service. This is a part-time, fixed-term position until July 2027, mostly based at Waitakere Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy, but may be required to be at North Shore Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy at times.

About Us

The Outpatient Pharmacy provides a full range of community pharmacy services. See Pharmacy Services | Waitematā | Te Whatu Ora Healthpoint. In addition to providing healthcare to our regulars and hospital staff, we play a key role in supporting discharges for our inpatients, providing access to otherwise hard to find medicines, and dispensing prescriptions from the hospital outpatient clinics and emergency departments. We also offer a range of vaccinations for staff and whānau.

Both sites are open Monday to Friday from 0830-1800 at North Shore and 0900-1800 at Waitakere. North Shore Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy is also open on Saturdays from 0900-1300. You be working part time on 3 days per week, Monday to Friday with some rostered weekend shifts.

We offer a range of training opportunities for staff and support continuing education. You will also contribute through training new pharmacy staff, pharmacy interns and students.

Waitematās Pharmacy Service employs 120 staff across several sites and is the countrys leading hospital for innovation and the introduction of electronic medication management systems. Our promise to our patients is `best care for everyone, and our shared values include `everyone matters, `with compassion, `connected and `better, best, brilliant.

Health New Zealand Waitematā provides health services to approximately 650,000 residents of the North Shore, Waitakere, and Rodney areas. It has the largest population of any district health area.

About you

We are seeking a New Zealand Registered Pharmacist with excellent communication and time management skills, and the ability to interact well with all members of our community. You will have a current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate and preferably an Authorised Vaccinator, or working towards authorisation.

Working at Health New Zealand 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.