AddressTemporary Full-time Opportunity based in Herston | Are you excited to be involved in delivering statewide community pharmacy initiatives and priorities? | Be responsible for leading safety and quality monitoring and quality improvement activities for priority pharmacy projects and government election commitments, including for the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot
The role
Reporting to the Director, Community Pharmacy Pilot Program, you will leverage your advanced professional knowledge and clinical skills to provide advice on medication safety and quality improvement activities for priority community pharmacy projects. These projects aim to increase access to high-quality health services for communities across Queensland and are among the first of their kind in Australia.
This role will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality policy and project outcomes and will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a range of quality improvement and Quality and Safety activities that optimise outcomes for community pharmacy projects.
The successful person
To be successful in this role you must enjoy working in a dynamic fast-paced, high performing team who value and promote the importance of delivering outcomes across the health sector.
The successful candidate must demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge, strategic thinking, and data-informed decision-making abilities to lead medication safety and compliance initiatives. They will design and monitor solutions to enhance medication safety and quality standards for pharmacy projects and will show advanced knowledge and expertise in evidence-based clinical practice and quality improvement activities within risk management and quality improvement frameworks.
Lastly, the successful candidate will have high-level interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated through their ability to negotiate, manage conflict, and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders to achieve quality outcomes for patients and ensure high standards of clinical service delivery. This includes providing advice regarding medication safety to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Please note that this position requires possession of a tertiary degree in Pharmacy and registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia in partnership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
The role of the Clinical Excellence Queensland (CEQ) is to drive the patient safety, quality improvement and clinical improvement agendas for the Queensland health system. It will achieve this by identifying, monitoring and promoting improvements in the quality of health services delivered by service providers (both Hospital and Health Services and private health facilities, globally and within Queensland), and support and facilitate the dissemination of best-practice clinical standards and processes that achieve better outcomes for patients. The quality improvement agenda is actively supported by a significant research agenda. The Division is also accountable for setting and supporting the direction for mental health, alcohol and other drug services in Queensland, as well monitoring and reporting on performance.
Benefits
• A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity:
• Please submit your resume (including the details of two referees), and
• A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.
