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Pharmacist - Senior (Cancer Care), Pharmacy Department - Cairns Hospital
Cairns Hospital
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If you’re seeking meaningful work, professional growth, and an unbeatable lifestyle, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers it all. Working with Pharmacy Department, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on connection, innovation, and delivering care that changes lives.Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH686079 |
| Closing date | 07-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see role description |
| Contact person | Kris Johnstone |
| Contact details | 07 4226 6850 Access the National Relay Service |
About Us:
The Pharmacy Service at Cairns Hospital (CH) provides a pharmacy service to the clinical areas of the hospital. Current service delivery focuses on the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to our patients, an extensive imprest service, an extensive education program to our stakeholders and clinical trials.
About You:
- 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.
- Applies evidence-based practice including in depth checking of all chemotherapy protocols, ensuring that treatment is appropriate and correctly funded, monitoring of biochemical parameters of patients and advice to healthcare staff on the management of adverse effects to ensure safe and effective treatment.
- Provide expert clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding clinical Pharmacy services delivery.
- 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.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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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
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