Chief Pharmacy Technician

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to lead the Pharmacy Technician/Assistant team at Royal North Shore Hospital Pharmacy. We are looking for an experienced hospital Pharmacy Technician with experience leading a team. This opportunity is part time permanent – and is a job share role.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Pharmacy Technician Grade 4
Remuneration: $43.65 - $46.30 per hour
Hours Per Week: 22
Requisition ID: REQ459206
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.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital Pharmacy Department is a diverse team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians/Assistants and Pharmacy Support Staff. We are located in St. Leonards, NSW and support medication management for Royal North Shore Hospital. Royal North Shore is a principal tertiary referral hospital for Northern Sydney Local Health District providing a comprehensive range of complex services to patients from across NSW.
Pharmacy Services include inpatient, outpatient, clinical trials, aseptic sterile production pharmacy, distribution services, ordering and procurement and clinical pharmacy.
What you'll be doing
The Chief Pharmacy Technician manages the team of pharmacy assistants and technicians at RNSH, and is an important member of the Pharmacy Management Team. They responsible for the day-to-day organisation of the technical workforce, including weekly rostering, plus ensuring that the training and education needs of the assistants/technicians are met, and that all areas of the Pharmacy have adequate staffing.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Qualifications required for classification as Grade 4 Pharmacy Technician (i.e. Hospital Health Pharmacy Support - Certificate IV) and recent hospital pharmacy experience as a Grade 3 Pharmacy Technician.
• High level of self-motivation and ability to work both as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently.
• Ability to liaise with people at all levels and to communicate information clearly and accurately.
• Proven ability to train, support, supervise and manage staff..

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For role related queries or questions contact Adriana Chubaty on Adriana.Chubaty@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 1123.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the You will be required to complete the and during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 24 January 2024