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Form of workThe Mareeba Hospital Pharmacy department provides clinical pharmacy services to Mareeba Hospital, Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, Dimbulah Primary Health Centre and the Chillagoe Primary Health Centre. Current service delivery focuses on the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to our patients; an extensive imprest service; and an extensive educational program to our stakeholders.Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service are the public health provider for around 250 000 people in the region. We welcome you to become a part of Pharmacy Mareeba / Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, Allied Health Services as a Pharmacist.
Eligible Health workers who move to Queensland from an interstate or international jurisdiction to take
up permanent employment may receive up to $20,000 (pro rata) incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme ( https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives )
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local Health Services.
About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local Health Services.
About you:
In your new role you will…
- Demonstrate knowledge, expertise and skill in Hospital, Offender Health, and Community based services. This includes an understanding of all forms of pharmaceutical care according to the principles of evidence-based practice, as well as knowledge of acts, regulations and standards.
- Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills including consultation, negotiation and the ability to appropriately address conflict. This includes consultation and liaison with consumers, key stakeholders, health professionals, clients and community members.
- Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with, provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team and to implement the Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council (APAC) guidelines in a team environment, so as to provide quality services, support research activity and promote a model of best practice for the benefit of patients and staff.
- Demonstrate ability to supervise and manage staff in line with quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will deliver clinical pharmacy services to patients within Mareeba Hospital and Lotus Glen Correctional Centre as a member of a multidisciplinary team to stakeholders/customers of Queensland Health. This position may be required to be rostered to other Health facilities within the Hospital and Health Service when required.
About your role:
- As experience builds, apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician.
- Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the team and by engaging in professional development activities.
- Liaise with patients and their families, other health professionals, supervisors, students and researchers, as required to ensure continuum of care.
- Provide clinical education pertaining to routine tasks for interns, students and less experienced staff with the support of senior clinical staff.
- Provide clinical practice and operational supervision to work experience students, or those involved in observational clinical placements.
Mandatory inclusion:
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )
