Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist

7 days ago


Upper Ferntree Gully Victoria, Australia Advanced Pharmacy Australia Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Description
Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist

  • Permanent Full Time | 5 week's annual leave + monthly day off
  • Hospital Pharmacist Grade 3 or 4 | Lead the Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Service across the Eastern Health network

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About The Role
As the Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Pharmacist at Eastern Health, you will provide specialist expertise in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship while leading the coordination of our AMS Program in partnership with the AMS Medical Lead, Clinical Director of Infectious Diseases, IPAC, and the Infectious Diseases Unit. As a key member of the Pharmacy management team, you will ensure compliance with NSQHS Standard 3, oversee the activities of the AMS Committee, and report into key governance groups including Medicines Management and Infection Prevention & Control.

This role combines program leadership with direct clinical practice, including ward rounds, prescriber feedback, and guideline development, while also supervising and mentoring pharmacists and technicians to deliver safe, effective and quality antimicrobial use across Eastern Health. You will drive continuous improvement through data monitoring, audit, and reporting, contribute to policy and research, and champion best practice to strengthen AMS capability across the organisation.

About You
To be successful in this role you will possess:

Registered or eligible for registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Relevant post graduate qualifications such as Master of Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Current and advanced hospital pharmacy experience, including effective clinical pharmacy skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role and selection criteria.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What We Offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

Diverse and engaging career opportunities

Friendly & supportive team

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

Good To Know
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.

As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.

Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

Advertising may end before the closing date.

We do not accept recruitment agency application.

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.


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