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Position Title: Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Pharmacist
Employment Type: Maximum Term, Part Time (12 months Maternity Relief Backfill)
Hours per week: 16 hours (Thursdays and Fridays) plus weekend and on-call as per roster requirements
Position Grade: Pharmacist Grade 3 (Year 1 - 2)
Salary: $123,870.36 to $127,316.75 (pro-rata) base per annum
Enterprise Agreement The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Pharmacy
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
Employee Assistance Program
Work/Life balance
About the role:
An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably experienced and highly motivated hospital pharmacist to job share the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist (AMS) role. The AMS Pharmacist will provide a clinical and leadership role in antimicrobial stewardship and ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines and standards. The AMS Pharmacist will be responsible for promoting, supporting and achieving best practice in antimicrobial stewardship at St Vincent's Hospital and providing AMS Committee support.
Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care.
Our Culture:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2022_030). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Pharmacist who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who have the appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team.
Application Instructions:
To have you application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Current Pharmacy Registration with AHPRA with no conditions on scope of practice and availability for on-call and weekend work as per roster requirements
3. Extensive hospital Pharmacy experience with demonstrated high level of competence, expertise and skill in delivering antimicrobial stewardship services including development and implementation of programs to achieve the quality use of medicines in the area of antimicrobial drugs and antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring
4. Demonstrated knowledge of the regulatory framework for Medication Handling in NSW Public Health Facilities and demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance activities and the application of relevant HealthCare Standards
5. Demonstrated leadership and demonstrated capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a high degree of initiative and ability to effect practice change
6. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to consult and communicate, both orally and in writing, with all levels of health services staff and clients
7. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, clinical supervision and management skills including ability to mentor, motivate and inspire ongoing development of staff
8. Excellent time management skills and attention to detail as well as demonstrated ability to manage systems/processes accurately and completely
An example on how to address and upload selection criteria is provided in the attachment below in order to assist you with completing your application.
Please ensure you review the instructions on how to upload this document as applicants that do not address the selection criteria may have their application automatically culled.
Applications close on 16 December 2022
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist: Review the following documents:
Contact Details: Barbara Castgna
Alternate Contact: 8382 2092
Closing Date: 16 December 2022 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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