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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 1/2
Remuneration: $77,790 - $115,143 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ463208
Are you looking for a place to build an exciting and rewarding career?
About Us
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
Where you will be based Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital provides a comprehensive range of clinical services to residents of the Sydney Local Health District and has specialised areas of practice in liver, renal and bone marrow transplant, Melanoma therapy, haematology, cardiology, advanced surgical procedures and mental health. The pharmacy department provides clinical trials, outpatients and production unit services and is a leader in the deployment of novel and innovative models of clinical care. Rotations to Balmain Hospital are also possible providing candidates with management experience.
About the role
The opportunity exists for a Grade 1 or Grade 2 Pharmacist to join the dynamic Pharmacy Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. This role sits under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Pharmacy and is rotational between clinical and operational service areas of the department.
The Grade 1/2 Pharmacist is responsible for the provision of quality pharmaceutical services to inpatients and outpatients. Grade 1 and 2, rotate between the clinical & service area rosters. On clinical duties they provide pharmaceutical care to inpatients and in the service areas they provide pharmacy support to the dispensaries and production. Pharmacists, Grade 1 and 2, provide education and medicines information services to patients and other health care professionals and participate as active members of multi-disciplined teams.
Candidates are requested to provide a cover letter in their application in addition to providing a CV and answers to the selection criteria.
We are looking for someone who has…
- Current Pharmacist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or eligible for immediate registration, and able to practice independently. Grade 2 Pharmacists must meet the criteria set out in the Award and are expected to be able to demonstrate continual ability to meet three of the five competencies within the Award.
- Ability to apply current and good practical therapeutic knowledge in a clinical environment.
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
- Great education opportunities through Sydney Education
For enquiries, please contact Alexander McNamara on 02 9515 8259 or via email at
About working for SLHD
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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Applications Close: 26 February 2024
