AddressDirector of Pharmacy
WDHS Hamilton Permanent Full Time Position
80 hour per Fortnight with Monthly ADO
About us
Western District Health Service is a leading Sub-Regional referral centre providing a comprehensive range acute inpatient services, residential aged care, and primary and community health services.
Hamilton, located 3.5 hours from Melbourne, is the hub of a large agricultural region and the centre of the shire for business, commerce, education, health, cultural and recreational facilities.
You will be working alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.
About the role
We provide a Monday to Friday Pharmacy service at WDHS as well as information and advice across the health service.
The position of Director of Pharmacy is responsible for leading and managing a dedicated pharmacy team and will be responsible for Pharmacy services and resources, ensuring progressive highest levels of care to patients and ensuring professional standards are implemented and maintained consistent with WDHS requirements. This position will suit a highly motivated individual with extensive hospital pharmacy experience, especially in a managerial role.
This successful applicant will provide professional and strategic leadership regarding the delivery of Pharmacy services across all WDHS campuses and ensure medication management is abided by in accordance with the Society of Hospital Pharmacist of Australia Standards and WDHS best practice and guidelines.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking candidates with the following:
- Registration as a Pharmacist with AHPRA with extensive hospital pharmacy experience and post graduate pharmacy qualifications or other relevant qualifications.
- Demonstrated successful managerial and clinical experience in a hospital pharmacy, including excellent knowledge of PBS.
- Excellent leadership skills and efficient communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical governance processes and experience and implementing quality improvement activities, patient safety and risk management.
- Commitment to the WDHS Values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy and ability to exhibit behaviour which reflects our values.
- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of teamwork in a health service environment, including the ability to work collaboratively and cohesively with colleagues, supervisors, and other staff at WDHS.
What we can offer you:
- Permanent Full time employment.
- Leadership opportunity.
- Work-life balance: Flexible working arrangements and option to purchase additional leave.
- If needing to relocate: Cash payment for relocation costs (up to $2,000) and other financial support for covering relocation costs through salary packaging. Accommodation and housing support (up to 3 months).
Relocation consultant support (housing, partner employment, childcare/ education, social groups etc)
- Professional development funding support in first 12 months ($2,000 pro rata)
- External professional development support after 12 months.
- Generous salary packaging: Savings on various expenses, including mortgage/rent, living expenses, entertainment/meals, and novated vehicle.
- Free on-site parking
- A culture which support staff health and wellbeing.
Closing Date: Sunday 21st July 2024
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 22nd July 2024
The successful applicant will hold, or be able to obtain, a current National Criminal Police Check. Dependant on your position you may be required to obtain a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check and / or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All successful applicants are to comply with WDHS immunisation and vaccination requirements, including COVID and Booster. At WDHS we are proud to be smoke free.
Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.
