Senior Pharmacist

About the role

Utilise a high- level of clinical pharmacy knowledge, leadership, skills and digital experience to ensure ongoing clinical safety, service continuity at STARS and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement, medicines stewardship and value-based, patient-centred healthcare care.

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:

• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge, expertise and skill in clinical practice including the use of digital platforms for innovative hospital pharmacy service delivery and deliver duties with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Utilise a high level of contemporary clinical pharmacy knowledge so as to apply independent professional judgement to facilitate the ongoing provision of continuing education, training and adoption requirements of a multidisciplinary workforce at a digital, greenfield hospital site.
• Demonstrate an affinity with electronic medicines management systems and a willingness to become a subject matter expert regarding medication management processes (encompassing ieMR and non-ieMR electronic medicines management systems) so as to deliver effective training and support to the relevant STARS workforce
• Apply professional judgement to a complex caseload, using an evidence-based approach to adapt routine clinical practice and support the continuum of care.

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.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED