Pharmacy Technician Team Leader

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 65726

**Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.**

**Our Journey**

More than 500 of us work in our Pharmacy Team, providing Clinical, Operational and Quality pharmacy services to patients in our hospitals and community settings. We are a diverse group of professionals, focused on achieving the best outcomes and experiences for our community.

We’re seeking an experienced Hospital Pharmacy Technician to lead the Distribution and Medicines Supply Pharmacy Technician team in a supportive environment. You will lead the team and provide oversight, support and performance enhancement for employees allocated to your area.

**A Day in the Life**

As the Grade 4 Pharmacy Technician Team Leader you will lead and support a pharmacy technician team to provide best-practice pharmacy services to patients. You’ll provide supervision, training and mentoring to other pharmacy technicians. In this important role you will:

- Deliver a safe, high quality, efficient and cost-effective pharmacy service.
- Work collaboratively with pharmacy team members and other staff in the delivery of pharmacy services.
- Undertake administrative and procedural tasks associated with the day-to-day planning and co-ordination of the Pharmacy Technician Service, including the supervision of staff.
- Oversee daily activity of fluid delivery contractors
- Assist the Pharmacy Leadership Team and team leaders with oversight of supply chain management key performance indicators and end-of-month activities.
- Develop and implement training, education and orientation programs for team members or other relevant staff.
- Participate in quality assurance programs/improvement activities and medication safety activities.

**About You**

You have significant hospital pharmacy experience and the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability across all general pharmacy technician tasks (dispensing, inpatient supply, imprest, Schedule 8/4D supply). You have skills and experience in supervision, training or mentoring. You are organised, lead by example and role-model expectations to others. Your positive approach is infectious and people enjoy working with you. You must hold a Certificate IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support, or equivalent.

**On a personal level, you will demonstrate**:

- Skills and experience in supervision, training or mentoring
- Demonstrated leadership, negotiation and decision-making skills
- Works well with peers showing flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to work effectively in inter-professional teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent computer literacy skills and knowledge of information systems and technology
- Commitment to continued professional development and education
- Proactive and constructive approaches to problem solving for individual patients and service development.

**In Return**:

- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
- Mentorship and career guidance
- Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
- A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

**Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
- For a confidential discussion about your suitability for this role please contact Jo Hunter, Assistant Deputy Director of Pharmacy, Ph: 03 954 3931._

**We look forward to hearing from you.