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Lead Acute Medicine & Palliative Care. Support Palliative ward & clinical pharmacy staff at Auburn Hospital.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $64.23- $65.97 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Location: Auburn Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
In this role you will be the lead for Acute Medicine and Palliative Care. Providing support to the pharmacy staff allocated to the Palliative ward and other clinical wards. You role will also be responsible for:
- Ensuring comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for outpatients and inpatients.
- Optimising patient outcomes through quality use of medicines.
- Providing drug information and education to healthcare professionals and patients.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
- Qualification: Full Pharmacy qualifications conferred by Tertiary Education Institutions e.g., Bachelor of Pharmacy.
- Registration: Full Pharmacist registration with AHPRA with no restrictions to the scope of practice.
Selection Criteria:
- Full registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia with no conditions or restrictions on scope of Practice
- Extensive experience in the provision of advanced clinical pharmacy services including advanced level practice in end of life and Palliative care in a hospital setting
- Demonstrated skills and experience in managing a complex workload, problem solving and development and implementation of initiative.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical support education.
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
- Well-developed written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills necessary to interact effectively with patients and other stakeholders and the ability and experience to write policies/protocols and guidelines
Requisition ID: REQ497527
Applications Close: 9th July 2024
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Christian Ghan at **************@health.nsw.gov.au / 02 8759 3***.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
