The Pharmacy Department team are seeking a Pharmacist – Senior (Cancer Care) to join them. In this role you will be required to provide leadership and deliver high level client focussed pharmacy services to patients in the cancer care service of Cairns and affiliated Tele-Health sites.

Job details

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About us:

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your role:

• Delivers high level clinical pharmacy services to the Cancer Care Ward and Day Unit including the provision of clinical pharmacy review, patient counselling, advice and consultancy services based on high level knowledge with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Demonstrate high level of computer literacy with multiple electronic medical records and prescribing software.
• Liaise with patients and their families, other health professionals, supervisors, students and researchers, as required to ensure continuum of care.
• Provide clinical practice supervision to less experienced pharmacists to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards within clinical pharmacy services.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

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

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

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

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH604996 Role Description (PDF, 249KB)
  Role Description