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Lead AMS strategy and quality improvement across WSLHD
* Lead AMS strategy and quality improvement across WSLHD
* Drive impactful change to combat antimicrobial resistance
* Collaborate with expert multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic health district
Shape and influence antimicrobial stewardship across WSLHD, delivering expert clinical guidance, education and program development.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 1 January 2027)
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $66.48 - $68.28 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead
Join a passionate and expert pharmacy team in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), where innovation meets impact. Based primarily at Westmead, you'll be part of a progressive, evidence-based healthcare environment dedicated to excellence in patient outcomes.
* Work across major teaching hospitals and diverse care settings
* Be part of a forward-thinking team driving best practice AMS initiatives
* Collaborate with infectious diseases experts and clinical leaders
* Access professional development in a supportive and inclusive culture
* Contribute to achieving excellence in patient safety and care quality
What You'll Be Doing
In this strategic district-wide role, you'll lead and support the implementation of the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program across WSLHD, ensuring the safe, effective and responsible use of antimicrobials. You'll act as a subject matter expert and clinical leader driving evidence-based practice and education.
* Provide expert clinical advice in antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
* Drive data-informed interventions to optimise antimicrobial prescribing
* Lead and support AMS rounding, surveillance and policy development
* Facilitate education sessions for clinicians and students on AMS best practice
* Monitor and evaluate antimicrobial use to reduce resistance and improve patient outcomes
Essential Criteria
* Qualification: Tertiary qualification in Pharmacy.
* Registration: AHPRA & Pharmacy Board of Australia.
Selection Criteria
* Current registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia with no conditions or restrictions on practice and evidence of extensive experience in clinical pharmacy practice, particularly in the management of infectious diseases.
* Demonstrated excellent communication skills both written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement activities or service evaluation process.
* Demonstrated excellent therapeutic knowledge and ability to exercise a high level of initiative in the application of pharmaceutical principles to clinical infectious diseases (including identification and resolution of problems relating to the use of antimicrobial drugs).
* Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and manage time to meet deadlines.
* Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to effect practice change.
* Demonstrated skills in information technology: using computer applications including dispensing, database management, accessing medicine information, spreadsheet, and word processing programs.
* Demonstrated skills in quality improvement with the ability to engage and coach staff to develop and deliver sustainable initiatives to improve patient care and experience.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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