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Form of work- Full-time permanent position
- Offers the opportunity for career growth within a large organization with a global footprint.
- A great range of career support programs, wellbeing packages and financial benefits
About the Opportunity
As a Medication Assistant you will be committed to providing service excellence and responsible for the safe issuing of prescribed medications from dose administration aid (Webster pack) in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures. You are a compassionate and passionate individual with an understanding of working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. You have the highest integrity and must report non-compliance or refusal of medication promptly to the Registered Nurse. You’re a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything that you do.
What you’ll be doing
Collaborating with the multidisciplinary health care team at the Acacia Prison you will provide and record medications which have been dispensed by a pharmacist or General Practitioner for a specific patient under the supervision of the RN in accordance with their scope of practice. You will work as part of a wider team in a busy environment where you will make a difference to those in need.
You will be responsible for maintaining all patient health records in accordance with Policy and Procedures, maintaining confidentiality, perform a range of pharmaceutical and administrative duties, attend to telephone enquiries, administration duties and phlebotomy. This is a permanent full-time position working 42 hours/week, 12 hour shifts across 7 days a fortnight starting at 6:30am. You will be required to work every second weekend.
About you - your ideal skills & experience
Experiences / Qualifications
• Experience in issuing prescribed medications from dose administration aid (Webster pack) in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Experience in issuing other prescribed medications identified as a local instruction in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Skills and experience in administrative work (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.
This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a federal police check as an essential selection component for this role.
Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application.
About us – Serco & proud
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has a vital role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management & citizen services.
To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac
Why Join Us
- You’d be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that impact a better future for communities, & those in our care
- You’ll get to have an impact on how we do things: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.
- We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities – think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group!
If you’re inspired to make a positive difference, apply now.
Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative, and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.
We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging
