Start a new journey with West Moreton Health!

Looking to take your clinical pharmacy career beyond the traditional setting? Join our multidisciplinary team delivering advanced, patient-centred care to a complex and underserved population across correctional facilities. In this role, you’ll provide specialised care for conditions such as Hepatitis C, HIV, and opioid substitution therapy, work autonomously while influencing clinical decisions, lead medication safety and quality improvement initiatives, and support the development of fellow pharmacy professionals—making a meaningful impact where it truly matters.

• Permanent Full-time opportunity

Job details

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region. 

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

To read more on what it's like to work for West Moreton Health:

What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health

About the role

The pharmacist senior position will provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service, within a multidisciplinary framework, to Prison and Youth Detention Health Services (PYDHS) clients across the West Moreton Health. The position will work within prescribed professional and ethical standards & evidence-based practice. The position will provide expert professional pharmacy support that aligns the pharmacy service with organisational goals.

About you

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

• Ability to utilise high level knowledge, expertise and skills in pharmacy practice within correctional facilities and of hospital pharmacy service delivery and medication management employing well developed written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to proactively contribute to team objectives within the pharmacy as well as the broader multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to proactively participate in the development, implementation, review and maintenance of internal systems, processes and work practices.
• Ability to develop, lead and supervise projects and audits that support pharmacy service objectives.
• Ability to provide training, direction and guidance to health clinicians.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
• Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
• A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

To apply

For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description,#EveryoneIsALeader Framework and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

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.

• WM686021_06 Pharmacist Senior - Prison Health_RD (PDF)
  
  Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF)