AddressA fantastic opportunity has arisen to work at Macquarie Hospital North Ryde for 2 days per week as the Chief Pharmacist.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time- until 30 June 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 5Remuneration: $70.18 - $71.90 per hourHours Per Week: 14Requisition ID: REQ49854
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Where you'll be workingMacquarie Hospital North Ryde
What you'll be doing
The Pharmacist Grade 5 supports the Director in managing the services of the department. This includes responsibility for Dispensary (Inpatient and Outpatient), Clinical Trials, Distribution, Clinical and Production Services. The Deputy Director position is also integral to the facility's formulary management and medication safety programs and compliance with National Safety and Quality Health Standard 4, as well as the management of pharmaceutical expenditure.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (or eligible for immediate registration).
- Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice in a major teaching hospital.
- Effective organisational skills including the ability to prioritise tasks in order to deliver safe and efficient patient services within a complex and dynamic environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership in promoting safety, quality improvement and best practice.
- Ability to provide positive leadership to a team of health professionals including the capacity to improve performance and resolve conflict.
- Understanding of the supply chain and financial matters pertaining to hospital pharmacy services.
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For role related queries or questions contact Mark Yates on **********@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 8877 4***.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 4 July 2024
Tentative Interview Date: Week commencing 11 July 2024
