Senior Pharmacist

West Coast District Health Board; Greymouth; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Travel support

Job summary

West Coast District Health Board seeks an experienced Senior Hospital Pharmacist (1.0 FTE, fixed term) for Te Nīkau Hospital Pharmacy on the West Coast. This role combines leadership with hands-on clinical practice and supports a team of pharmacists and technicians.

The position offers Monday–Friday 0800–1630 with on-call duties, and accommodation and travel support for applicants from other NZ districts. A rare opportunity to influence medicines management and patient care.

Qualifications

• Five+ years hospital or equivalent clinical experience.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and NZ Pharmacy Standards.
• Knowledge of NZ legislation and cold chain management.
• Proven ability to supervise and train staff.
• Strong documentation and prioritisation under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support pharmacists, technicians and assistants, setting expectations and developing performance.
• Ensure safe, efficient, compliant, innovative and financially sustainable service.
• Standardise practice, SOPs and processes across West Coast and Waitaha Canterbury with senior leaders.
• Lead quality improvement plans, audits and data-driven service development.
• Support CCDM documentation and workforce planning.
• Manage staff orientation, training and ongoing education.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Staff supervision

Documentation

IT systems

NZ APC registration

Education

NZ pharmacist registration (APC)

Job description

• Fulltime 6-month secondment or fixed term opportunity for an experienced Hospital Pharmacist
• Hoursof Work are Monday – Friday 0800 -1630, with rostered on call
• Accommodationand travel supported for applicants from other HNZ districts
  

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmlygrounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to buildinga health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking Expressions of Interest for a SeniorPharmacist (1.0 FTE, fixed term) to provide experienced clinical andoperational support at Te Nīkau Hospital Pharmacy. This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior rolewithin a close-knit team where your expertise will directly shape the serviceand make a real difference for patients and staff.

Working in this unique setting you will contribute to apatient centered, medicines focused service whilst supporting andstrengthening the pharmacy team. Thisrole combines leadership with hands on clinical practice. You will maintain a regular ward basedclinical workload and participate in the dispensary roster as required whilsthelping to guide the ongoing development of the service

This position will lead a team of 2 Pharmacists and 3Pharmacy Technicians and is supported by the Canterbury Waitaha Pharmacy LeadershipTeam.You willsupport and influencepractice across Te Tai oPoutini and work alongside passionate colleagues who are committed todelivering safe, effective and innovative medicines management

In this role, You will:

• Lead and support pharmacists, technicians andassistants, setting expectations and developing performance
• Ensure the service is safe, efficient,compliant, innovative and financially sustainable
• Standardise pharmacy practice, SOPs andprocesses across West Coast and Waitaha Canterbury in collaboration with seniorleaders
• Lead quality improvement plans, audits anddata driven service development
• Support CCDM documentation and workforceplanning
• Manage staff orientation, training,competency and ongoing education
• Oversee inventory, procurement, cold chaincompliance and controlled drug requirements
• Provide medicines information, supportguideline development and undertake medicines utilisation activities
• Represent the service at meetings andcontribute to strategic and operational planning

About You

You are an experienced hospital pharmacist with advancedclinical knowledge and proven capability in delivering safe, evidence basedcare. You are confident navigating New Zealand pharmacy legislation, standardsand cold chain requirements, and you bring strong organisational skills to adynamic service. You enjoy supporting others, contributing to servicedevelopment and maintaining high professional standards. You are comfortableleading, supervising and training staff and you communicate clearly and effectivelywith colleagues, patients and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate thefollowing:

• At least five years of hospital or equivalentclinical experience.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge andunderstanding of NZ Pharmacy Standards
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and coldchain management.
• Proven ability to supervise, train andsupport staff
• Strong documentation, organisation andprioritisation skills, with the ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communicationskills
• Ability to supervise, coach and support staffin a busy and varied environment
• Confidence using IT systems and the abilityto learn new programmes
• New Zealand registered pharmacist with acurrent APC
  

Working for Health New Zealand

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

Please note, we will be reviewingapplications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, beforethe closing date of this advert.