Pharmacist

Are you tired of the big city and the time spent in traffic. Looking to make your first career move, growing your career, returning to the workforce. We have a job for you here at Mackay Base Hospital #welcometoourworld.

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings.

The Mackay region is home to Australia's longest stretch of subtropical rainforest. It also boasts a multitude of breath-taking and pristine national parks. In this region, you'll also find the Whitsundays, the island chain famous for their rugged, green-clad islands, blue waters and white sands.

Find out more about our world Mackay HHS and the Mackay region on the Visit Queensland website.

Your opportunity

To provide optimised pharmaceutical care for clients/carers within the Mackay Base Hospital, facilitating links between the health care team and the patient, aimed at promoting quality medication use.

About our Pharmacy Service is based at the Mackay Base Hospital and provides patient centred pharmacy services, seven days a week. Our pharmacy provides medication on hospital prescriptions for use while patients are in hospital.

Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/pharmacy/.

Benefits of working for Mackay HHS

Mackay HHS provides a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities, provides roles with variety and flexibility, supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing and encourages work/life balance. Some additional benefits include:

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements (Allied Health Salaries)
• Flexible working arrangement
• 17.5% loading on annual leave | 12.75% Superannuation
• Professional development allowance | Higher education incentive allowance
• Employee assistance and peer support programs | Wellbeing programs
• Queensland Health Attraction Incentive Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme

Recruitment Process

• This Expression of Interest collects a variety of information that will help identify potentially suitable applicants for opportunities within the Pharmacy Department at Mackay Base Hospital.
• If deemed suitable you will be contacted for additional selection processes (interview, reference checks and pre-employment checks) to further assess suitability for appointment.
• If you are placed in the talent pool, you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.
• By submitting an Expression of Interest, you will not automatically be considered for advertised vacancies. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy at Mackay Hospital and Health Service, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the Smart Jobs website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.

How to apply

For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.