Director, Pharmacy
The Director of Pharmacy at Royal North Shore Hospital is responsible for the provision of a high quality, safe, cost-effective, patient-centred pharmacy service.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Group B Grade 7
Remuneration: $3,292.10 - $3,366.67 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ537037
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital, Pharmacy
What you'll be doing
The Director is responsible for ensuring that Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) is provided with a high quality, safe, cost-effective, patient-centred medicines management system that is compliant with legislative requirements, NSW Health Policy Directives, National Safety and Quality Standards, and relevant guidelines and standards of practice.
The Director provides leadership and innovative, strategic and evidence-based management of the pharmacy service, engaging staff and stakeholders to ensure that the service continues to develop in line with national and international changes in practice.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a pharmacist with AHPRA.
- Extensive experience in pharmacy practice in a tertiary referral hospital, in both management and clinical roles, as well as in initiating and leading quality improvement activities.
- Previous participation in medicine-related governance, quality & safety committees, such as drug and therapeutics committee, medication safety committee.
- Good understanding of financial management of a hospital pharmacy service.
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For role related queries or questions contact Daryl-Anne Elias on DarylAnne.Elias@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 6 December 2024
Tentative Interview Date: Week commencing 9 December 2024
