Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Prison Health

Job title Clinical Pharmacist Designation Professional 2

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years

Salary $90,204 - $107,554 Location Darwin, Palmerston

Position number RTF Closing 09/09/2025

Contact officer Karl Staben, A/Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Custodial Care on or

About the agency

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or

job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go

to the OCPE website.

Ab Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go

to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Responsible for the direct provision of clinical pharmacy advice and services to clients and staff of Prison Health, with an emphasis

on customer focused continuous quality improvement.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide a clinical pharmacy service in accordance with departmental guidelines to nominated corrections facilities.

2. Provide supervision and support to pharmacy technical staff in accordance with Northern Territory Medicines, Poisons and

Therapeutic Goods Act.

3. Coordinate supply of medications for corrections clients including related counselling.

4. Provide culturally appropriate medicines information and education for clients and Prison Health staff when required.

5. Assist with data collection for pharmacy service evaluation and to ensure compliance with the National Safety and Quality

Health Service Standard 4, Medication Safety and deliver workplace improvements.

6. Assist with drug distribution and maintenance of accurate prescription records.

7. Actively contribute to the continuing professional development of self and others through in-services and training.

8. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken

in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

9. Contribute to afterhours roster as required.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. A degree or equivalent qualification in Pharmacy and Registration as a Pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

2. Demonstrated sound level of current clinical pharmacy practice and knowledge.

3. Proven ability to contribute positively to the workplace, deliver workplace improvements, and willingness to participate in

continuing education activities both of self and provision of sessions to Prison Health staff members.

4. Ability to think laterally and problem solve independently with initiative.

5. Demonstrated flexibility, commitment, ability to negotiate and develop effective working relationships to achieve team goals.

6. Sound communication skills both written and oral and ability to contribute effectively as active member of a multidisciplinary

team.

7. Demonstrated time management skills to allow the prioritisation and completion of tasks within expected timeframes.

8. An awareness and understanding of Indigenous culture and an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. Experience working in a Hospital Pharmacy or NT Remote Primary Health Setting or a post graduate clinical qualification.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice

and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with

blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.