Deliver high level Clinical Pharmacy services, to ensure medication safety across the continuum of care, that are sustainable and deliverable across all COH community services or facilities (including Satellite Hospitals – Kallangur and Bribie Island) on a rotational basis and that align with organisational goals.

Job details

About the role

It is the purpose of this role to deliver high level Clinical Pharmacy services, to ensure medication safety across the continuum of care, that are sustainable and deliverable across all COH community services or facilities (including Satellite Hospitals – Kallangur and Bribie Island) on a rotational basis and that align with organisational goals.

• To improve and ensure medication and patient safety across the continuum of care and maintain financial sustainability through appropriate medication use within the relevant work unit.
• To provide leadership to pharmacy work units and multidisciplinary team and stakeholders / customers of Queensland Health
• Service delivery will be in accordance with contemporary evidence-based practice, professional, legislative and quality standards including but not limited to Queensland Government Health (Medicine and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
  • Commonwealth Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council guidelines
  • Professional Standards of Practice of the Society of Hospital Pharmacist of Australia (SHPA)
  • The Australian Council of Healthcare Standards.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
• Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
• Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
• High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Job ad reference number: COH560219
Close date: Wednesday, 8th May 2024

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• COH560219 - Role Description (PDF, 340KB)
  Role Description
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1,003KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Application Support (PDF, 853KB)
  Information Package for Applicants