Senior Pharmacist Perioperative Medicine/Pharmacy Manager

Senior Pharmacist Perioperative Medicine/Pharmacy Manager at Advanced Pharmacy Australia

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

This position has responsibility for the day-to-day management of pharmacy services at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre, as well as the specialist pharmacist in Perioperative Medicines across Eastern Health and will oversee, in collaboration with Associate Program Directors, the direction, planning, provision and review of pharmacy services to Eastern Health Operating Theatres. This position will oversee the delivery of the pharmacy services in the surgical outpatient clinics. The role is centred around managing resources efficiently and effectively to provide best practice in pharmaceutical care, with assurance of appropriate, safe and quality use of medicines within the hospital environment. The role incorporates a mixture of direct clinical work and supervision of other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians providing clinical services.

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current and advanced hospital pharmacy experience in Surgery and Perioperative Medicines
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all relevant aspects of hospital pharmacy. In particular, demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) Guidelines
• Commitment to optimum patient focused care and professional practice
• Developed staff supervision, interpersonal skills, ability to facilitate open discussion and resolve conflict
• Ability to perform under pressure, meet time constraints and determine work priorities with a high level of organisational skills
• Leadership, negotiation and decision making skills
• Ability to manage change and quality improvement activities
• Current Victorian driver's licence
• Post graduate qualifications such as Master of Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent (highly desirable)
• Credentialed or a portfolio that demonstrates progression towards ANZCAP Consultant credentialing (highly desirable)

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as Excel and Power BI training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia. We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency applications

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider; Industries: Hospitals and Health Care