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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist – Grade 3
Remuneration: $127,372.36 - $130,818.75 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ459150
Applications Close: 01 February 2024
Vaccination Category: A
Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.
Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.
We’ve prepared to help you move and settle in, including:
up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car! * Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
- Subsidised
for you and your family
Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.
And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!
There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)
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About Your Role
Enhancing end of Life funding is to ensure people across NSW have equitable access to high quality end of life and Palliative Care. The Lead Pharmacist - Palliative care is an outcome of this funding and aligns with the End of Life & Palliative Care 5 priority areas and 9 key actions
The vision for Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is “Wellness is our goal, Excellence is our passion, Our people are our future”. MLHD is committed to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within the discipline of clinical pharmacy in order to provide high quality end of life and Palliative Care consistent with NSW Health, MLHD policies, procedures and standards.
The Lead Pharmacist – Palliative Care will have responsibility for providing clinical care and care coordination to people across the MLHD who have end of life and Palliative Care needs. This is a new position, suitable for clinicians experienced in Palliative Care and has significant scope for role development iteratively as the service is established and rolled out.
The position will assist with triage of patients to the appropriate community or outpatient pharmacy services and ensure patients have access to required medications. Once accepted to the Palliative Care Service, The Lead Pharmacist – Palliative Care will provide medication therapy assessment, comprehensive medication management, education and support to patients and their families.
Within this role, there will be a requirement to undertake clinical reviews across clinic, community and virtual care settings, either alone or in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will be supported by the District Pharmacy and Palliative Care Teams within MLHD. In addition to the above, there will be opportunities to lead education and research activities and to undertake strategic planning and execution, and capacity building activities for this exciting new service.
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Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD
Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.
Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Mahmoud Mahmoud, District Chief Pharmacist on 02 5943 3403 or now for a confidential chat.
New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 Primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
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