AddressJoin us at John Hunter Hospital's Emergency Department as a pivotal leader in clinical pharmacy services, with education opportunities, and support from an engaged management team.
Applications Close: Sunday, 24th March 2024
Lead Pharmacist
Emergency Department
John Hunter Hospital
About the role:
This position is pivotal to the John Hunter Hospital Emergency Department, providing leadership and responsibility for the provision of clinical pharmacy services. John Hunter Hospital has a large hospital-in-the-home service where you will support Pharmacy staff through agent and dose optimisation and work with the procurement team for stock supply issues.
- You will have a strong education role within the department, with clinical supervision and training
- You will have the support of an engaged management team
- You will oversee John Hunter Hospital utilisation program contributions and reporting of outcomes through governance committees
- You will be supported by a strong and committed management team
- You will be a part of a large team of pharmacy staff with a warm collegiate culture
Where you'll be working:
John Hunter Hospital Pharmacy provides services to the entire Rankin Park Campus and is very active in medicines governance and education and training across all facets of Pharmacy Practice. Working in a supportive multidisciplinary team, the John Hunter Hospital Pharmacy Department provides great support and opportunities for professional and personal development. The Department has strong ties to University and Clinical teams including Infectious Diseases and Critical Care.
This is an opportunity to work for the largest employer in the region which services a population of more than 900,000 across the Hunter, New England, and Lower Mid North Coast areas. John Hunter Hospital is a Level 6, tertiary referral, major trauma, and teaching hospital.
The NSW Government has committed $835 million to redevelop the John Hunter and John Hunter Children's Hospital. The John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct project will deliver an innovative and integrated precinct with industry-leading facilities. The project will work in collaboration with health, education, and research partners to meet the current and future needs of the greater Newcastle, Hunter New England, and Northern NSW regions.
Benefits:
- Thrive as a valued member of a large pharmacy team, immersed in a warm and collaborative work environment
- Support from an engaged and committed management team
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Requirements:
- Current unrestricted registration as a pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Ability to work a 7-day roster including weekends and late shifts.
- Current NSW driver's license for roles where driving is a required component of the role
This position is for you if:
- You have a high level of self-motivation
- You work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
- You have experience in leading and managing teams and an affinity for training and mentoring others
- You have a strong track record of supervision and staff development
Need more information?
For role-related queries or questions contact Kate O'Hara on **********@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via *********@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23. HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
