Specialist Pharmacist (Grade 2) - Medical
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 2
Remuneration: $108,607.9 - $115,143.27 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ484123
Where you'll be working
St George Hospital is a 600-bed Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kogarah, NSW. With well established models of care in Trauma, Peritonectomy, Haematology, Interventional Cardiology, Intensive Care and more, there are plenty of fantastic opportunities to contribute our "World Class Care, World Class Culture"!
What you'll be doing
To provide clinical pharmacy services across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) to optimise safe and appropriate medication usage. The position will rotate through a variety of clinical, operational (dispensary) and production teams on a rotation schedule.
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 workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
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: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@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.
- Demonstrate a higher level of performance in clinical pharmacy practices for medical specialty areas (for example, but not limited to, endocrinology, cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, geriatrics, rehabilitation).
- 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.
- 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?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Stuart Binns on Stuart.Binns@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 3 May 2024
