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Pharmacist Assistant Director (Rural and Community Services) - Cairns
Cairns
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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 within the Pharmacy Services, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on connection, innovation, and delivering care that changes lives. In this position you will provide high level leadership, strategic direction, and advocacy in the management of Pharmacy Services for the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS).Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Management |
| Classification | HP6 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH692763 |
| Closing date | 06-Oct-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see Role Description |
| Contact person | Jason Black |
| Contact details | 07 4226 6212 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The CHHHS Pharmacy Service provides medication management to across the Healthcare facilities of the Hospital and Health Service. The service provides full and extensive Pharmacy Services at a CSCF level 5 with 24 hours support. The Pharmacy Service at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) provides a pharmacy service to the clinical areas of the Cairns Hospital and to 30 rural and remote sites including four rural hospitals. Current services provided include but are not limited to: outpatient pharmacy services inclusive of telehealth, clinical pharmacy services to inpatient areas; an extensive imprest service, clinical trials, and educational services.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will….
- Strategically and operationally manage the clinical pharmacy service to the Rural Pharmacy Services provided across the HHS.
- Be accountable for delegated operational, financial, asset and administrative management activities.
- Provide leadership in the area of expertise related to Rural and Remote, First Nations and pharmacy services in the community to promote safe and effective medication management processes in these areas of the health service including giving authoritative and expert advice to Director of Pharmacy and CHHHS on these matters.
About your role:
- You will be representing pharmacy services throughout the Hospital Health Service and participate in HHS governance committees where appropriate.
- It will be your task to omplement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
- You will professionally lead the delivery of clinical pharmacy services within multidisciplinary teams, providing expert advice to health practitioners to deliver effective health outcomes across Health Service.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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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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