Pharmacist - Training & Delivery

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as Pharmacist - Training & Delivery, based in Sydney, NSW. This role is fixed term until March 2025.

We offer flexible working arrangements to meet your work/life commitments and support your wellbeing.

As a core member of the Training Delivery team, you will be responsible for delivering PSA education and training including face-to-face events in their local state and other locations (as required) working closely with the training assessment and other teams within the organisation. The role includes provision of customer service excellence to members and customers including promotion of PSA products and services.

To be successful in this role, you will be a registered Pharmacist with current or recent experience in the delivery of adult training and assessment in the healthcare sector including providing training, coaching and facilitation, and knowledge of contemporary learning practices, as well as excellent communication, interpersonal, time management and organisation skills.

About Us

We are the national peak professional body for pharmacists, representing Australia’s 34,000 pharmacists working across all sectors of healthcare.

PSA wants every Australian to have access to the best healthcare, which includes optimising access to pharmacists’ expertise and medicines. As a membership organisation, we are passionate about equipping and empowering our pharmacists to realise their full potential, ensuring they have rewarding careers at every stage.

We strive to deliver high quality education, professional development, and practice support for both members and non-members.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver PSA face-to-face and online training events according to the product (event) brief and PSA management processes:
• Deliver and facilitate training and assessment according to PSA polices and processes, RTO standards, government contract requirements and customer service agreements;
• Contribute to the development, validation and moderation of learning materials, including training assessment tools;
• Provide input on the product development process as required;
• Contribute to product evaluations in collaboration with other parts of the value chain to measure success and foster a culture of process enhancement and continuous improvement.
• Develop and leverage local and national professional networks to assist in the promotion of PSA, its products and services, and self to external stakeholders with a view to maximise participation and grow market share;
• Work outside of normal office hours may be required for this position;
• Travel as required within the duties of this position.

What we are looking for:

Required/Essential

• Pharmacist registered with AHPRA with current or recent experience in in any pharmacy practice setting;
• Experience in the delivery of adult training and assessment in the healthcare sector including providing training, coaching and facilitation, and knowledge of contemporary learning practices and the varying needs of learners;
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the issues and opportunities in contemporary pharmacy practice and workforce development both nationally and internationally;
• Sound customer service orientation with excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to manage a complex workload and competing priorities to achieve desired outcomes within specified timelines.
• Sound IT skills including databases and student management systems and experience in the use of digital event technologies such as webinar or videoconference platforms, with a strong desire to utilise new technologies.

Desirable

• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or its successor) or a diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education;
• Sound knowledge of the VET sector, assessment validation and moderation.

What we will provide:

• The flexibility to work in ways that meet your work/life commitments and support your wellbeing.

• A safe and inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities are celebrated.

• A supportive management team who will help you reach your career goals and providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

• A culture in which staff are encouraged to be ourselves and empowered to perform at our best, where successes are celebrated, and where we work together to create better experiences for our members and for each other.

PSA is committed to taking a proactive approach in managing and providing a safe and healthy working environment for all persons, so far as reasonably practicable. It is therefore a requirement that all staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend PSA Offices.

PSA reserves the right to pull the advertisement before the end date if the suitable applicant is found before the closing date.

PSA embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Please contact ***********@psa.org.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

PSA is committed to building an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities are celebrated. We know we perform at our best when we are empowered to be ourselves, and that this, in turn, enables our future success as an organisation.