Transition Care Pharmacist

**About the role

Community and Oral Health is leading health service delivery in the transitions of care space. Community and Oral Health (COH) has inpatient rehabilitation services, along with Hospital in the Home (inpatient care delivered in the patient's home) as well as a raft of services that deliver face to face services in the patient homes as part of our community service delivery. The transitions of care space also provide a variety of new and exciting opportunities for pharmacist to be at the forefront of patient centred care. Do you want to change the face of how we do health care in the future then come and be part of this amazing journey.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

Deliver evidence based clinical pharmacy services appropriate to the model of care associated with each particular COH community and bedded services. This includes, but not limited to, community palliative care services, transition care programs, post-acute care services and residential transition programs.

As experience builds, apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician

Participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve patient care and experience

Provide input in the development of pharmacy clinical practices, procedures and protocols

Participate in continued delivery of pharmacy services within each particular COH community service including but not limited to Community Palliative care, Transition Care Programs, Post Acute Care Services, residential setting and inpatient rehabilitation wards.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases

Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging

Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave

5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers

Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas

Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here:

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

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