Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician - Children's Cancer Centre

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas.

About the Role:

This is a Full-Time On-Going role at 80 hours per fortnight that could be split between two part-time staff working 0.6FTE (3 days per week) at 24 hours per fortnight within the Pharmacy Department.

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician(s) to assist the oncology pharmacists with providing a high-quality services to the Children's Cancer Centre. You will be responsible for supporting a high quality pharmacy service to patients and families of the Children's Cancer centre.

Classification for this position is TH6, Pharmacy Technician Grade 2, ($62,540 Per Year, plus Superannuation plus Salary Packaging Pro-Rata).

What you’ll achieve:

- Sterile manufacturing of hazardous and cytotoxic medications (after a training period)
- Imprestissing of medications
- Dispensing medications for patient's in the Children's Cancer Centre

Your skills and experience:

- Be a team player and work well as part of a team
- Be able to use their initiative
- Have the ability to work independently and efficiently without constant supervision
- Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail

About the Department:

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Children's Cancer Centre (CCC) is the largest partner in the Victorian Paediatric Integrated Cancer Services (PICS) and is a member of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Care program.

What we Offer:

- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
- Parkville location and close to public transport

Other requirements:

- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

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