Pharmacy Assistant

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time

**Position Classification**: Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1 or Grade 2 / Pharmacy Technician Grade 1 or Grade 2

**Remuneration**: $28.39 - $36.64 per hour (Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1 to Pharmacy Tech Grade 2 range)

**Hours Per Week**: 24

**Requisition ID**: REQ415157

**Applications Close**:Monday 31 July, 2023

An exciting opportunity exists for a
**Pharmacy Assistant / Technician** to join the team at
**Bulli Hospital**. This is a temporary part time position until August 2024, with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours.

**What you'll be doing**

To provide safe, efficient and effective supply of medications to patients of Bulli Hospital under the supervision of pharmacists.
This includes: dispensing for inpatient and outpatients, preparation and manufacture of sterile and non-sterile medications including cytotoxic products, pre packing medications, distribution and maintenance of pharmacy imprest ward stock and other administrative tasks relevant to the position.
This position will include the participation in the weekend and public holiday roster and may require work at other pharmacy departments within the LHD.

**Where you'll be working**

Bulli Hospital & Aged Care Centre is a 60 bed facility offering sub-acute Aged Care services across two wards, 1 East and 2 East. Bulli works closely with the Aged Care Specialist team at Wollongong Hospital to ensure a safe and timely transfer of patients who have completed an acute episode of care and require additional assessment, Sub-Acute medical management and planning for ongoing care needs. Bulli Hospital also provides outpatient Geriatric Services via the Geriatric Outpatient Therapy unit. This service is supported by a Geriatrician, Advanced Trainee in Aged Care, specialist nursing staff and Allied Health. The outpatient unit houses a therapy area and assessment area for patient appointments.

The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Compliance**

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

**What we can offer you**

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is a great place to start, grow, and develop your nursing and midwifery career.** **As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Illawarra Shoalhaven area. We can offer you a great range of benefits including:

- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time) and 6 weeks annual leave for eligible full time nurses
- Study and development leave
- In-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home Shift/overtime penalties, relevant allowances
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - counselling for you and your family
- Fitness Passport program - access discounted rates at gyms, pools, fitness classes and health and wellbeing services across NSW
- Relocation assistance for eligible staff who permanently relocate in order to accept or carry out employment with ISLHD. Benefits may include removal and storage costs, co