School Based Trainee

**Start Your Career in Pharmacy While You Study**

**Remuneration**:$30.16 - $32.14 p.h + Supperannuation + Salary Packaging
**Employment Type**:Temporary Part-time -2 Years
**Position Classification**: Pharmacy Assist.Gde 1.Health Employees
**Hours Per Week**:8
**Requisition ID**:REQ536993
**Applications Close**: 08/12/24

**Pharmacy Assistant / Technician / Trainee**
**Awabakal Country - John Hunter Hospital**

**Are you a motivated Year 10, 11, or 12 student in NSW?**

Kick-start your future with a school-based traineeship as a Pharmacy Assistant at John Hunter Hospital. Gain hands-on experience, earn a Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support, and work with a supportive team, all while completing your HSC.

**About the role**:
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs) are more than just part-time jobs - they're a great way to set yourself up for the career you want whilst you are completing your HSC. Available to year 10, 11 and 12 high school students in NSW undertaking the Higher School Certificate (HSC), this program allows students to complete a traineeship while at school.

A typical day with us would be spent dispensing medications to patients or organising supply of imprest medications to hospital wards. You will be involved in medication deliveries, stock management and providing customer service to staff and patients when we accept prescriptions for dispensing.

**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.

**Benefits**:
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:

- You will complete a traineeship and gain a Nationally Recognised Qualification in Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support by the end of your HSC year. You will work part time with us in the pharmacy department at John Hunter Hospital, receive on the job and off the job training and remain at school on other days. Your minimum of 100 days of paid employment receives appropriate credit towards your HSC (usually 4 units).
- 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.
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport

**Additional Information**:
To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

An eligibility list will be created for future SBAT positions temporary part time vacancies.

**Need more information?**
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Information for Applicants:
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.