AddressWestern Health has an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist to take up a maternity leave backfill position as a Medicines Shortages and Governance Pharmacist. This is a temporary full-time position until 15 June 2025.
We are seeking a dedicated pharmacist with exceptional organisational and adaptability skills to respond to the dynamic Medicines Shortages landscape and provide governance support. This role is suited for a pharmacist with clinical and operational expertise.
You will be joining at a very exciting time for the health service, with the recent opening of a newly refurbished Sunshine Hospital Pharmacy Department featuring pharmacy automation, and with the new Footscray Hospital scheduled for completion in the second half of 2025.
To be Successful in this Role, you must:
- Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail
- Have a proven ability to co-ordinate and implement change within a complex environment
- Have experience in undertaking quality improvement activities
If you think you have the skills, or are progressing towards this skillset, we would love to hear from you.
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, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of 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.
