An exciting opportunity exists for a Pharmacist Advanced with the Specialist Palliative Rural Telehealth Service (SPaRTa) to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to address specialist palliative care needs for consumers across Sunshine Coast Health as well as leading a number of state wide services and projects. A number of services are provided including community, inpatient, outpatient, consultation liaison and telehealth services.

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An exciting opportunity exists for a Pharmacist Advanced with the Specialist Palliative Rural Telehealth Service (SPaRTa) to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to address specialist palliative care needs for consumers across Sunshine Coast Health as well as leading a number of state wide services and projects. A number of services are provided including community, inpatient, outpatient, consultation liaison and telehealth services. 

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver an advanced level of clinical skill in one or more areas of a complex nature with the ability to independently apply specialist and novel judgement to meet the needs of patients across the continuum of care.
• Exercise independent clinical judgement in obtaining accurate patient medication history, comprehensive medication reviews, patient education and counselling, formulation of pharmaceutical care plans utilising high-level knowledge and clinical skills, including the provision of advice to medical, nursing, pharmacy staff and other health care professionals via in-person, telephone, or virtual care mediums.
• Provide high-level clinical support, advice, and education to staff within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) regarding the management of clinically complex palliative care patients. Participate in education delivery within SPaRTa regions, across hubs and within the SCHHS.
• Possess advanced clinical leadership abilities and facilitate the integration of services across specialties within a clinical area to coordinate the delivery of effective Palliative Care services across the SCHHS.

Remuneration value up to $172 615 p.a., comprising salary between $144 991 - $151 289 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP5). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered). 

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers 

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/  

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• SC640176-RD (PDF, 508KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants