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Form of workWestern Health has an excellent opportunity for a registered pharmacist to take up a maternity leave backfill position as Senior Pharmacist - Education. This is a temporary full-time position until 25 April 2025.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to provide leadership in the design and delivery of clinical education to a rapidly growing pharmacy service. You will work within a service transitioning to a team-based model and play a key role in adapting the education program as the service evolves.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Pharmacy, Quality and Informatics, you will be supported in co-ordinating education that contributes to the provision of a high-quality pharmacy service.
You will be joining at a very exciting time for the health service, with the recent opening of a newly refurbished Sunshine Hospital Pharmacy Department featuring pharmacy automation, and with the new Footscray Hospital scheduled for completion in the second half of 2025.
To be Successful in this Role, you must demonstrate:
- Experience in the training and education of pharmacy staff
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in undertaking quality improvement activities and/or research projects
- Excellent teamwork skills, and the ability to provide effective support and guidance for more junior team members
About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
