Pharmacy Assistant/technician Grade 1/2

**_Join our collaborative team at John Hunter Hospital as a pharmacy assistant or technician, where your proficiency fuels our shared mission of delivering exceptional care through precision and teamwork._**

**Employment Type**: Various Permanent Part Time, Temporary Full-time and Casual Opportunities
**Position Classification**: Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1/2 - Pharmacist Technician Grade 1/2
**Remuneration**: Pharmacy Assistant - $30.15 - $32.87 per hour + superannuation + allowances
**Remuneration**: Pharmacy Technician - $32.13 - $38.40 per hour + superannuation + allowances
**Hours Per Week**: up to 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ528938
**Applications Close**: Sunday, 1st December 2024

**About the role**:
John Hunter Hospital is actively looking for dedicated and motivated individuals to become part of its newly strengthened pharmacy team. Our core value of teamwork isn't just a slogan - it's the heartbeat of our organisation. Here, you'll be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team where everyone's voice matters and where collective success is the ultimate goal.

We have multiple roles available within the John Hunter Hospital Pharmacy department, including up to two traineeships to undertake formal studies towards nationally recognised training courses in Hospital Pharmacy Services.

These fundamental tasks of these roles is the provision of safe, efficient and effective supply of pharmaceuticals and other supportive pharmaceutical services to patients of Hunter New England Local Health District. This includes distribution of medications to wards and departments and providing assistance in dispensing of prescriptions, preparation of manufactured sterile and non-sterile products and associated clerical duties.

These roles will be supported by our senior pharmacy technicians who will provide induction, orientation and ongoing training and education, under the supervision of our pharmacists.

**Where you'll be working**:

- Our growing team of around 75 staff consists of pharmacists, assistants, technicians, stores and administrative personnel. We work as a team to ensure the safe, efficient and timely provision of medication services to both inpatients and outpatients of the John Hunter Hospital.
- Our team endeavours to achieve optimal medication outcomes following the Hunter New England principle of serving Every Patient, Every Time.
- John Hunter Hospital delivers a variety of inpatient and outpatient acute and sub-acute health care services to the Newcastle community and provides exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties.

**What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- Be a part of a team that respects personal time so you can enjoy work life balance
- With the construction of the new Innovation precinct underway - the future at John Hunter Hospital is exciting and opportunities are expanding.
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and wellbeing - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

**About you**:

- You happily work within established processes and procedures with a readiness to contribute to ongoing improvements
- You are a great team player who has excellent prioritisation skills
- You possess the ability to provide patient-focused care in a busy, ever-changing environment
- You embrace reflective learning and are driven to develop your own skillset
- You have experience working in a pharmacy environment, even better if that is within a public hospital, or if not pharmacy experience, you are excellent at customer service provision and stock management

**Requirements and additional information**:

- Willingness to work weekend and rotating roster.
- Appointment to grade will be in accordance with qualifications held as per the Health Employees State Award
- _Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1: no formal qualifications_
- _Pharmacy Assistant Grade 2: holds a qualification in a relevant field up to the level of Certificate III in Community Pharmacy_
- _Pharmacy Technician Grade 1: holds a qualification in a relevant field up to the level of Certificate III in Hospital Pharmacy_
- _Pharmacy Technician Grade 2: holds a qualification in Certificate IV in Hospital Pharmacy_
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will