Pharmacist - Senior

Provide clinical expertise and leadership in the provision of Pharmacy services to multiple specialty Pharmacy work units, Multidisciplinary teams and the Dispensary within Redcliffe Hospital throughout Metro North Hospital and Health Service and to stakeholders/customers of Queensland Health in accordance with organisational goals.

About the role

The main aims of the role are to improve medication and patient safety, improve service delivery and maintain financial sustainability through appropriate medication use within the relevant work unit. The role requires a high-level of initiative, pharmacy knowledge, skills and experience. This position has components of research and education both to multidisciplinary teams and to pharmacy staff. The applicant must have the ability to identify, develop, implement and maintain medication safety systems and drug use evaluation initiatives within various clinical areas.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
• Teamwork –
  • Collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
  • Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and high level clinical advice within a Multidisciplinary team and Pharmacy team.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision and education to less experienced personnel, students and assistants.
• Compassion – is completely patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
• High Performance –
  • Cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
  • Demonstrated high level of knowledge, expertise and skill in Clinical Pharmacy Practice.
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan and evaluate local service improvement initiatives and provide clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors regarding service delivery and improvement opportunities.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide complex clinical pharmacy services where established principles, procedures and methods require some expansion, adaptation or modification
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice )
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers ( https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers )

Job ad reference number: RD554075. Close date: 08/04/2024.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

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