Senior Pharmacist - Geriatric Medicine and/or Surgical Medicine
Salary: HSO Level P3 $135,972 - $140,644 p.a. pro rata Location: Fremantle Unit/Division: Fremantle Hospital And Health Service Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time Position No: VCID691791 Closing Date: 2025-09-08 4:00 PM Attachments:
Applicant Information Package.pdf
Job Application Information Sheet.pdf
Senior Pharmacist (Geriatric Medicine) P3 FH SM116880-20250615.pdf
Senior Pharmacist (Surgical Medicine) P3 FH SM116879-20250615.pdf
Working with SMHS 16042025.pdf
CRVCID 691791
This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Fremantle Hospital currently have two (2) permanent full-time Senior Pharmacist appointments available to be filled. These can be filled on a fixed-term basis, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Job share may be considered.
Senior Pharmacist - Surgical Medicine (1.0 FTE)This position promotes safe, rational and cost-effective drug therapy by providing specialised clinical pharmacy services to the surgical medicine service. You will:
- Monitor the patient’s total medication profile, providing drug information and undertaking teaching and research
- Plan, implement and evaluate patient safety and quality of care and participates in quality improvement initiatives within surgical medicine
- Provide clinical expertise and leadership in the provision of Pharmacy Services to surgical medicine and provides supervision, training, education and support to pharmacy staff and other disciplines
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the Pharmacy Board of Australia Registration Standards, the Pharmacy Board of Australia Codes and Guidelines including the Pharmacy Code of Conduct for Registered Health Practitioners and SMHS policies and guidelines.
Senior Pharmacist - Geriatric Medicine (1.0 FTE)This position promotes safe, rational and cost-effective drug therapy by providing specialised clinical pharmacy services to the geriatric medicine service. You will:
- Monitor the patient’s total medication profile, providing drug information and undertaking teaching and research.
- Plan, implement and evaluate patient safety and quality of care and participates in quality improvement initiatives within geriatric medicine.
- Provide clinical expertise and leadership in the provision of Pharmacy Services to geriatric medicine and provides supervision, training, education and support to pharmacy staff and other disciplines
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the Pharmacy Board of Australia Registration Standards, the Pharmacy Board of Australia Codes and Guidelines including the Pharmacy Code of Conduct for Registered Health Practitioners and SMHS policies and guidelines.
Please see attached Job Description Form(s) (JDF) for full position details and selection criteria.
Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondary rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical services.
Our values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Taryn Fyfe on 08 9431 23***or email **********@health.wa.gov.au.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSApplicants are required to apply online. Application documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
Please Note:
- In your application, please specify the position(s) you are applying for.
- If you are applying for both positions, please refer to the two attached JDFs and address both sets of selection criteria.
Your application should include:
1. A copy of your current CV
2. A statement addressing the relevant selection criteria (as outlined in the attached JDF) in no more than 2-3 pages
3. The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee BenefitsOur employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- For further information click here.
Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.