Description
* Ongoing Full Time | Monthly day off | Salary Packaging through Maxxia
* Eastern suburbs | Close to cafes, public transport and shops
* Culture of learning and improvement | Partner in care at a leading health service
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts". This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About The Role
The Senior Pharmacist Emergency Medicine is responsible for leading the Eastern Health (EH) Emergency Department (ED) Pharmacy Team to deliver clinical pharmacy services, develop policies and procedures in addition to education and training packages and participate in research activities. The role will provide governance to ensure medication related practices within Eastern Health Emergency Departments are compliant with national standards, legislation and local policies and procedures.
About You
* Current registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
* Current and advanced hospital pharmacy experience in Emergency Medicine
* Sound knowledge and understanding of all relevant aspects of hospital pharmacy. Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Guidelines
* Ability to perform under pressure, to meet time constraints and determine work priorities and a high level of organisational skills
* Leadership, negotiation and decision‐making skills
* Commitment to participate in personal and departmental ongoing professional development, continuing education and peer review. Presentation/poster presented at a SHPA or equivalent conference.
* Proficient computer and data management skills (including a minimum of intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs)
* High level communication, written and verbal, with demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills with consumers, their families and all health care professionals
* Current Victorian Driver's License
* Relevant post graduate qualifications such as Master of Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent (highly desirable)
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment. Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.
What We Offer
* Mentor and Shadowing program
* Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
* Study and professional development leave
* Friendly & supportive teams
* Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
* Fitness Passport for work‐life balance
* Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
* Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
* Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
* Access to Private Health Insurance offers
* Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
* Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Good To Know
* We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
* We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
* As a child‐safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
* Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine‐preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
* Advertising may end before the closing date.
* We do not accept recruitment agency application
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