Address Seeking an experienced Pharmacist to join the Western Health Team as the Mental Health Senior Pharmacist - Grade 3 at an exciting time.
This is a Permanent, Full Time (80 hours per fortnight) position - Available Now
The Mental Health Senior Pharmacist leads, manages and coordinates the clinical pharmacy services provided to Mental Health patients at Western Health. This includes the:
Delivery of high quality services within their speciality
Coordination, orientation, training, development, supervision and empowerment of other professional and non-professional staff
Procedural, financial and quality assurance management functions in relation to pharmacy services provided
Maintenance of a specialised education portfolio
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and enthusiastic leader to join our friendly pharmacy team.
The successful applicant will have outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills, demonstrate a willingness to develop and maintain their own knowledge as well as contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of innovative Pharmacy services.
Applicants must be flexible and willing to work across all Western Health Campuses as required.
To be successful in this role you must:
Have experience and a proven record of achievement in providing pharmacy services to the Mental Health sector
Be able to support the education and operational activities of the department
Have excellent communication, interpersonal and information technology skills
Be able to assess financial and quality assurance data as well as develop and review policies and procedures
About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of Mental Health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
Professional development support
Career advancement opportunities
Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
