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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Bankstown Hospital
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $127,372.36 - $130,818.75 per annumRequisition ID: REQ477987
Application Close Date: 07/04/2024
Interview Date Range: 10/04/2024 - 17/04/2024
Contact Details: Rebecca Ho – 02 9722 8520 |
- Do you have advanced clinical pharmacy experience in Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) and surgery?
- Are you ready for your next career advancement, to lead clinically and gain pharmacy management experience?
- Do you have a passion for teaching and contributing to making a difference in pharmacy?
Step into the forefront of healthcare innovation as our next Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)/Surgical Team Leader Pharmacist. This pivotal role places you at the heart of our dedicated team of pharmacists at Bankstown, entrusting you with the mission to sculpt the future of AMS and lead a team of surgical pharmacists. As a steward of this critical area, you'll lead with expertise, guiding on the intricacies of antimicrobial prescriptions to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Your day-to-day will blend dynamic challenges with profound impacts, offering you the opportunity to lead in both clinical and managerial capacities within pharmacy. Ready to make a difference and be part of the pharmacy management team? Your journey starts here. Hit 'apply for job’ to join us.Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive, and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.What You'll be Doing
To provide optimum pharmaceutical services in the designated specialised area(s) of the Pharmacy Department. This includes operational oversight of this service to ensure staff are adequately trained, policies and legislation are adhered to and that there is a focus on high quality and safe medication management. General leadership, clinical and/or dispensary pharmacy duties may be required by the Director of Pharmacy as part of the role. The pharmacy has responsibility for providing a comprehensive clinical service to ensure safe, effective, outcome based and customer focused care to the patients of the hospital.Where You'll Be Working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * Current Authority to Practice as a Pharmacist with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team, including a record of participation in clinical meetings and medical rounds
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to consult effectively, advise and provide assistance to professional peers and other staff. Including computer literacy and ability to use health information systems
- Demonstrated participation in development and review of medication and other related policies.
- Demonstrated ability to actively participate in quality improvement programs as well as training and education experience.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities and adhere to deadlines with the proven ability to problem solve using initiative
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff in the delivery of high quality pharmacy service within a tertiary referral hospital
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