Advance Mental Health Care Through Clinical Pharmacy Leadership
We are seeking a Senior Pharmacist – Mental Health to join our Pharmacy Department, Clinical Support Services on a temporary part-time basis (25 hours per fortnight), delivering expert clinical pharmacy services across Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals and associated community sites, with potential future temporary or permanent full-time or part-time opportunities.
About This Role
Your new role:
Responsibilities
As a Senior Pharmacist – Mental Health, you will work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, providing high-level clinical pharmacy services and leadership to support safe, effective medication management for mental health consumers, with responsibilities including:
* Delivering advanced clinical pharmacy services across inpatient and community mental health settings
* Exercising independent clinical judgement in medication histories, reviews, reconciliation and care planning
* Providing clinical leadership, supervision and mentorship to pharmacists, interns, students and support staff
* Contributing to medication safety systems, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives
* Supporting education, research activities and the implementation of new medication initiatives
About You
You are an experienced and motivated mental health pharmacist who thrives in complex clinical environments, with:
* High-level clinical pharmacy knowledge and expertise, ideally within mental health settings
* Strong ability to manage complex caseloads using professional judgement and evidence-based practice
* Demonstrated leadership skills, including supervision, mentoring and clinical education
* Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with multidisciplinary teams and consumers
* A commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, education and research
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What We Can Offer You
* Opportunities to contribute to education, research and service improvement initiatives
* Supportive multidisciplinary teams and strong clinical leadership
* Flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance
* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Us
Logan Hospital:
Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.
We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.
Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are
better together
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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 encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.