An exciting opportunity exists for a Pharmacist (Identified) to join the Community Services Pharmacy Department in Cairns. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic, and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

Position status

Position status Fixed Term Temporary

Position type

Position type Full-time

Occupational group

Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support

Classification

Classification HP3

Workplace Location

Job ad reference

Job ad reference QLD/CAH565007

Closing date 12-Jun-2024

Yearly salary

Yearly salary $76747 - $116332

Job duration

Job duration Fixed Term Temporary Full Time for 12 months

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 you:

You are a qualified Pharmacist with general level of knowledge, expertise, and skill sufficient to provide safe routine pharmaceutical care to patients in a hospital setting across a variety of clinical teams and ability to provide routine professional advice in the context of multidisciplinary team participation. You are willing to participate as a member of the Pharmacy Team with flexibility to respond appropriately to a variety of needs and can provide guidance to less experienced staff members.

Your opportunity: 

This position is a First Nations Graduate Pathway position providing a culturally safe and supportive entry to practice for allied health graduates of identified First Nations background. The position will provide the patients of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service with best practice pharmaceutical care in accordance with their needs and the policies and priorities of the Health Service. The common objective of the Pharmacy Service is that patients derive maximum benefit from medications whilst being exposed to minimum risk. This position will receive enhanced training, development, and cultural mentoring support with Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Leadership Program during first 12 months.

Your role: 

• This position will function as part of a team of pharmacists providing services to patients within the Pharmacy Services of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
• An expected outcome of this position is to provide accurate and timely advice to medical, nursing, and subordinate pharmacy staff on patient admission history and pharmaceutical issues while ensuring optimum patient medication safety.
• Deliver general level clinical pharmacy services within the Community Services team as part of a multidisciplinary team in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards and under the direction of the Senior Pharmacist Community Services.
• Undertake routine professional pharmacy tasks (including taking a medication history upon admission, inpatient chart review, medication action planning, medication discharge planning, provision of discharge medication record, dispensing and counselling, liaison with community providers, medication safety improvement initiatives, periodic audits of prescribing, supply and controlled drug records, and other agreed key performance indicators) within established protocols.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• 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.

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.

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