Senior Pharmacist (Gde 3) - Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) - Temp PT
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- REQ583709 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 32 hours per week until June 2026
Location: Campbelltown and Camden Hospital
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $66.48 - $68.28 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ583709
Application Close Date: 29/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 02/07/2025 – 09/07/2025
Contact Details: Thanh Lam – (02) 4634 3130 | Thanh.Lam@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
The AMS service at Campbelltown Hospital is an excellent stewardship service with high level clinical engagement. The service has developed a strong collaborative approach that has fostered a collegial relationship between AMS, ID, and medical staff across Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals. Come and join the team.
Core service delivery includes:
- Offer clinical guidance, manage antibiotic surveillance, and audit structures
- Develops clinical pathways for areas where there is poor alignment to the best practice, supports sepsis management, oversee antibiotics errors and propose strategies to risk mitigate
- Mentor JMOs, nursing and pharmacy as well as provide education on antibiotic use
- Develops and expand research
What You'll be Doing
This role is responsible to ensure the ongoing operation and development of a comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship program across Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals including provision of computerised decision support and restriction tools, monitoring performance, evaluating effectiveness, and supporting continuous improvement in quality and safety. Working as a member of the AMS team for SWSLHD ensuring implementation of the various aspects of the AMS policy and improving quality use of antimicrobials, liaising with prescribers, pharmacists and other clinicians.
Where You'll Be Working
Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, work together to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the Macarthur region.
Campbelltown Hospital, a leading tertiary facility, offers a wide range of services including cardiology, maternity, palliative care, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, and aged-care services. It also features specialised Mental Health and Cancer facilities. Camden Hospital complements these services by specialising in care for older persons with acute or chronic health conditions, including rehabilitation, palliative care, geriatric evaluation and management, and psychogeriatric care.
The hospitals share a close-knit, community-focused team dedicated to delivering safe, quality, and compassionate care. The ongoing multi-million dollar redevelopment at Campbelltown Hospital will further enhance its capabilities, introducing advanced equipment and amenities.
Together, these sister hospitals ensure that the diverse needs of the community are met with excellence and innovation in healthcare.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Full AHPRA Pharmacy Board Registration with no restrictions to the scope of practice.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) within a multi disciplinary environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, consultation and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop effective strategic relationships within the organisation.
- Extensive clinical Pharmacy practice experience within a tertiary referral hospital, or experience in antimicrobial stewardship, or in critical care areas or haematology ward or Infectious Diseases.
- Experience in the development and implementation of programs to manage quality use of medicines, particularly in the area of antimicrobials, or demonstrated participation in other quality improvement programs.
- Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of education programs to various health professionals. .
- Demonstrated capacity to work independently with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to effect practice change.
- Proven ability to critically review and assess practice including identifying opportunities for change and appropriate outcome measures demonstrating the change.
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Additional Information
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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