Team Leader - Virtual Care (530820)

Service Tasmania; United States; Remote; AUD 123,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Tasmania seeks a Team Leader for their Virtual Care Pharmacy Service. This role demands advanced pharmacy knowledge, leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering patient-centred care. The position is full-time, permanent, offering comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary package. Join us to make a significant impact on community health through innovative care delivery.

Benefits

Salary packaging benefits

Travel and relocation assistance

Professional development allowance

Access to fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy and team management.
• Current Driver’s Licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical and logistical service delivery for virtual care.
• Supervise pharmacy teams and manage workflow.
• Develop and monitor policies for clinical pharmacy services.

Skills

Advanced knowledge in pharmacy practice

Leadership

Communication

Education

Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia

Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy

Job description

The Team:

The Virtual Care Pharmacy Service is a dynamic and growing team delivering innovative inpatient and outpatient care through programs such as Hospital@home, Care@home, and other virtual care initiatives. Operating across multiple locations—including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Glenorchy, and Cambridge Park— additional sites may be added as the service expands to meet the evolving needs of the Tasmanian community, with potential for further outreach across the state.

Our team works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, with a strong focus on improving health outcomes, supporting our workforce, and enhancing community wellbeing. The service may also provide remote virtual support to the North and Northwest regions of Tasmania and infrequent intrastate travel may be required to support these regions.

The Role:

The Team Leader – Virtual Care works independently under the broad supervision of the Virtual Care Pharmacy Manager to coordinate clinical and logistical service delivery for virtual care services, including medication distribution and clinical services to inpatients and outpatients of Hospital@home, Care@Home and Hospital in the Home or any other programs that may be placed under this service.

• Operate independently in the provision of complex pharmacy activities to patients of the Tasmanian Health Service by demonstrating advanced knowledge, skills and experience relevant to pharmacy practice and provision of pharmaceutical information and providing professional advice and consultancy services to other disciplines and the public.
• Supervise pharmacy teams under the broad delegation of the relevant pharmacy service manager, including direction of work priorities and practices; monitoring workflow; management of staff, professional supervision and development, performance appraisal and implementing programs and strategies to address identified training needs (including within an extended hours framework as appropriate).
• Lead, Initiate and participate in the development and monitoring of policies and standard operating procedures for clinical pharmacy services.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

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Details of appointment:

Permanent full time, shift worker position, working 76hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $123,717 - $134,336per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022
• Please note that access to salaries beyond $130,900 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
• Market allowance of $10,000 per annum pro rata

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

Current Driver’s Licence

Recognition at either Registrar or Consultant level with the Australian & New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) in a relevant discipline or relevant postgraduate qualification in pharmacy and/or management

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• 528347, 530820 Team Leader - Virtual Care HP04 (September 2024)CSU.docx

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Georgina Makalani
Position:Pharmacy Support Officer
Phone number:0429 903 440
Email address:[e-mail]

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