AddressAdvanced Training Resident Pharmacist - Cancer Services
- Grade 2 Pharmacist Position
- SHPA Accredited ATR Program (Registrar Training Program)
- 2 Year, Full Time Training Program (to commence early 2024)
- Opportunity to work across multiple hospital sites
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 and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
Eastern Health operates from many different locations, our largest sites include Angliss Hospital, Box Hill Hospital, Healesville and District Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Peter James Centre, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Wantirna Health, Yarra Ranges Health, Yarra Valley Community Health. Eastern Health operates five pharmacy departments (for seven sites). Our enthusiastic team of pharmacists and technicians are dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based care to our patients at the time they are most needed. Our pharmacy department strongly values professional development and clinical education. We have an ongoing commitment to practice-based research and offer opportunities for involvement to all staff.
About the role
An exciting new opportunity exists at Eastern Health for an early career pharmacist to join our team and participate in our SHPA accredited structured Advanced Training Residency (SHPA Registrar Training Program) in Cancer Services. This position is a position within Eastern Health and has the responsibility of providing comprehensive pharmacy services to the areas rostered. It includes rotations in aseptic compounding services and day oncology and clinical pharmacy (oncology & haematology inpatient units at Box Hill Hospital and specialist medicine units at Maroondah Hospital).
The position requires participation in any of the following areas: clinical pharmacy services, dispensary services, manufacturing, clinical trials, medicines information and supervision and education of undergraduate students/interns/residents. The SHPA Advanced Training Residency (ATR) / Registrar Training Program pathway in Cancer Services has been developed to provide a formal structured programme to facilitate progression to advanced practice and leadership in Cancer services. The ATR will be supported by Preceptor/Mentors and will complete tasks such as Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercises, Case Based Discussions which then will be presented as a Case Presentations and will develop a professional portfolio.
Supervision and training of intern pharmacists and pharmacy students and participation in weekend, public holiday and on-call rosters will be required.
Applicants need to be a registered pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and will be required to work at multiple Eastern Health sites. Previous clinical pharmacy experience is essential.
About you
To be successful in this role you are required to possess the following:
- Member of SHPA for the duration of the ATR/Registrar Training Program
- Evidence of experience and achievements in the form of a professional portfolio demonstrating performance at Stage 1 (Transition Level) of the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework
- Current hospital clinical pharmacy experience, especially in the area of specialty medicine, general medicine and surgery
- Effective clinical pharmacy skills
- Demonstrate understanding or previous participation in hospital medication safety or utilisation committees
- Commitment to patient-focussed service
- Able to function effectively and autonomously in clinical areas and the dispensary
- Able to function effectively in a multidisciplinary team, promotes and contributes to a supportive and engaged team environment
- Capable of performing under pressure, to meet time constraints and determine work priorities
- High level communication, both written and verbal, demonstrated high level of inter personal skills with consumers, their families and all health care professionals.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing 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). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
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
Position Description Link
Contact Person: Education and Training Pharmacist
Contact Number: 03 9982 2***
Contact Email: Education Pharmacist
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7***
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