Senior Pharmacist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Greymouth; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Southern invites expressions of interest for a Senior Pharmacist (1.0 FTE, fixed term) to provide clinical and operational leadership at Te Nīkau Hospital Pharmacy. The role combines hands-on practice with team leadership, overseeing a small team and supporting medicines management across the West Coast and Waitaha Canterbury regions.

You will lead a team of 2 Pharmacists and 3 Pharmacy Technicians, manage ward-based clinical workloads, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Five years hospital or equivalent clinical experience.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and NZ Pharmacy Standards.
• Knowledge of NZ legislation and cold chain management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support pharmacists, technicians and assistants, setting expectations and developing performance.
• Ensure the service is safe, efficient, compliant and financially sustainable.
• Standardise pharmacy practice and processes across regions in collaboration 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.
• Oversee inventory, procurement and cold chain compliance.
• Provide medicines information and participate in guideline development.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy

Clinical knowledge

Staff supervision

NZ Pharmacy Standards

Cold chain management

NZ APC

Communication

IT systems

Education

NZ Registered Pharmacist (APC)

Tools

Pharmacy IT systems

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern - Greymouth, South Island

• 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 toensuring 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.