Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ). For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline(PDF) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/190415/Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guideline.pdf ).

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 us: 

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 you:

In your new role you will…

• Demonstrate high level clinical knowledge and skill in Pharmacy practice as well as recognised expertise obtained through significant professional development activities, post graduate education or formal qualification(s).
• Collaborate effectively, develops others in the team, has the courage to address conflict and inequity, builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver work at a high level of productivity.
• Actively participate in maintaining a positive work environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will deliver a specialised Clinical Pharmacy Service within the Renal Pharmacy team and contribute to practice and service development, innovation and activities that improve medication management for patients accessing services in accordance with organisational values, goals, professional, legislative and ethical standards.

About your role:

• Develop, implement, monitor and review departmental and organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures, programs, clinical practice and clinical governance in the CHHHS Pharmacy and Renal Department.
• Provide independent high level clinical pharmacy services (face to face, phone or telehealth) of a complex and critical nature with significant scope to CHHHS and community health clinics including all Renal services (Kidney Supportive Care, Transplant, Dialysis and Chronic Kidney Disease).
• Provide advice and assistance to multi-disciplinary health professional staff about pharmacy services, policies and procedures, and promote quality use of medicines, medication safety principles and the role of the pharmacist within the CHHHS Renal Department.

Mandatory inclusion:

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 ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )