AddressPosition Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $127,372.36 - $130,818.75 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ460028
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, highly motivated Cancer Care Pharmacist with a range of skills across different clinical areas who enjoys working in multidiciplinary teams? Is patient care your passion? Do you enjoy Quality Improvement and Research? This is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a leadership role in the Cancer Care Service.
You will be managing a team of specialist pharmacists partnering with other health care professionals and patients to deliver holistic patient centred care. This is a rapidly evolving clinical area with plenty of scope to further develop the service and engage in research and quality improvement processes to support patient care.
Why not join us?
Where you'll be working
Come and work with our fabulous pharmacy team at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. Easy access via the light rail which stops right outside the hospital, close proximity to the beach, the university and plenty of great coffee and food choices!
What you'll be doing
The Team Leader Pharmacist - Cancer Care Services, is a leadership and clinical role. The purpose of the role is to lead, co-ordinate and manage the pharmacy related activities, programs and systems associated with Cancer Care Services across Prince of Wales Hospital and affiliated services. The role will also provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services.
The position will have joint responsibility with other Team Leader Pharmacist positions, to maintain leadership and management of the pharmacy service across all operational hours.
SESLHD Pharmacy Services is an extended hours service across the seven-day week. The role requires the ability to participate in a seven-day week roster that includes flexible hours, on call, afterhours, weekends and public holidays.
The role may be required to work at different locations and departments within South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
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.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
- Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with post registration clinical or management/leadership qualifications or equivalent skills/experience.
- Significant experience and a demonstrated high level of competence, expertise, skill and application of clinical judgment in the provision of haematology and oncology clinical pharmacy services.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including demonstrated ability to develop high quality written guidelines, procedures, educational, research or business materials.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, including communication, negotiation, team building, influencing, conflict resolution and the building of a positive workplace culture.
- Proven ability and commitment to effectively role model, champion and promote teamwork and to manage and develop staff (both formally and informally).
- Demonstrated skills and experience in managing a complex workload, problem solving and development and implementation of initiatives.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Declan Gibney on *************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05 February 2024
