Senior Pharmacist

Reference Number: 43299:  Senior Pharmacist (Grade 3) - Critical Care (Emergency/ICU/Cardiology)  
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)  
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)  
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be

The Department:

The Pharmacy service operates over 5 sites within Northern Health and has a strong vision to deliver exceptional, evidenced-based care to our patients – with a clear focus on research, medication safety and clinical excellence. We are currently undergoing a large period of expansion and specialisation, creating exciting opportunities for individuals keen to challenge themselves and progress their professional knowledge and skills.

The Role:

Two permanent full-time opportunities exists to join the team at Northern Health. The roles will cover 80 hours per fortnight, Monday-Friday 0800-1700 with monthly Accrued Day Off and will co-lead together to manage the Emergency Department/Critical Care team consisting of a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

One Senior Pharmacist will oversee the ED/ICU portfolio whilst the other Senior Pharmacist will ED/Cardiology portfolio.

Key responsibilities will includes:

• Regularly monitoring and assessingm edication management systems to enhance medication safety and clinical appropriateness
• Regularly monitoring drug use to provide a cost-efficient service
• Providing expert advice and where necessary implementing systems to meet Accreditation standards relating to NSQHS Standard 4 Medication Safety.
• Developing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators
• Managing staff and monitoring work performance to ensure a safe and timely care to consumers in the Emergency Department, ICU and Cardiology
• Monitoring the clinical and financial performance of the Medical clinical pharmacy team to ensure alignment with operational requirements.
• Providing expert advice to ensure quality of service standards are met and maintained.
• Liaising between required stakeholders across campuses to ensure consistency of quality services across Northern Health.
• Undertaking annual staff appraisal and assist staff development to ensure a culture which encourages innovation and continuous improvement and is in-line with Northern Health’s procedures and values
• Managing the education needs of patients to improve knowledge and ensure adherence with required standards, regulations and Northern Health policy and procedure.
• Providing medicine related education to clinical staff to enhance knowledge, medication safety and quality use of medicines.
• Supervising interns, students, clinical pharmacy technicians and junior pharmacists.
• Providing a medication reconciliation and pharmaceutical review services in accordance with SHPA standards of practice, Northern Health procedures, Accreditation Standards and legislative requirements.
• Liaising with other health professionals to support optimum drug therapy. • Complying with Northern Heath Formulary and Standard Operating Procedures.

 To find out more about Northern Health Pharmacy 

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A recognised degree in Pharmacy from an approved tertiary institution and hold full current AHPRA registration
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in hospital pharmacy
• Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) recognition at Registrar or Consultant level in relevant specialty practice area (eg. Research) 

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the  'Apply' button and follow the prompts.  

For further details, please refer to the or alternatively, contact Dorothy Tu Deputy Director of Pharmacy (Clinical Services) via  u

Applications close 1 May 2024

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.