Get paid to live in paradise and join the Pharmacy Department team as a Pharmacist - Senior (Maternity). In this role you will be required to high level clinical pharmacy clinical services within the Maternity ward as a member of a multidisciplinary team to stakeholders/ customers of Queensland Health whilst providing leadership and mentorship to less experienced pharmacists, pharmacy interns and clinical assistants within the Pharmacy Department.

Job details

About us: 

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About your opportunity: 

This position provides leadership and high level pharmacy services, with expertise in the Maternity ward to patients who present to Cairns Hospital, to a complex and varied workload, with a high degree of independence and initiative, to develop services and promote and maintain best practice care to patients. 

About your role: 

• Provide general clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding clinical pharmacy services delivery.
• Work cooperatively and effectively within a team and with patients / clients.
• Contribute to the development of clinical practices, procedures that support the continuum of care engaging cross-discipline referencing where relevant.
• Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within clinical service area and actively participate in initiating, developing and implementing quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of 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.

• CAH634800 Role Description (PDF, 814KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants