Overview
Are you a registered pharmacist looking for short-term work over the Summer? Maybe you're studying further but want some work over uni holidays? Look no further, we have perfect Summer holiday positions for you from November to February. This is a great way to experience working in Rural & Remote Health and Indigenous Health without committing long term; as well as be part of a welcoming, small community and an Orphan's Christmas celebration.
Contact: Director of Pharmacy or
Benefits
- Hours of work are 8am to 4.21pm Monday to Friday (1 hour unpaid lunch). The department is open for reduced hours on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
- Reimbursed return flight to Alice Springs (domestic economy flight only)
- On-site, secure staffing quarters provided (secure single bedroom, shared bathroom/kitchen/laundry) within 100m from pharmacy dept
- Reimbursed NT Working With Childrens Card application
- Casual hourly rate based on prior hospital experience, approx $69.90/hour + 11.5% super
Promotional information
The pharmacy is a modern and progressive department which employs 19 pharmacists, 1 intern pharmacist and 10 pharmacy technicians. Services provided include ward based clinical and drug information services to Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Hospitals, as well as in-patient and out-patient dispensing, and non-sterile manufacturing as well as providing medicines and advice to remote health clinics in the NT, WA, SA and QLD border. ASH Pharmacy is an accredited SHPA Foundation Residency Program site and currently supports 1 Resident position. The hospital has links with multiple Australian Pharmacy Schools and is a teaching centre for Flinders Medical School. Areas of speciality include Indigenous health, Renal, Intensive Care, Infectious Diseases, Emergency, Maternity and Obstetrics, Rehabilitation, Hospital in the Home, Palliative Care, Day Oncology, Mental Health, and General Medical, Surgical and Paediatric areas. Alice Springs Hospital (ASH) is the major referral hospital for Central Australia, serving a population of more than 42,000 people in an area exceeding a million square kilometers, covering more than 60 per cent of the Northern Territory and extending into the bordering areas of South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia. The hospital has more than 65,000 admissions annually, caring for some of the nation's most vulnerable people, with high levels of morbidity and mortality and many with conditions rarely seen elsewhere in the country. The medicine is diverse and complex with a prevalence of rheumatic heart disease, bronchiectasis, chronic liver, and renal disease, along with diabetes in a young population with a median age of just 34. Alice Springs Hospital is a 207-bed facility providing a general range of secondary, and some tertiary, inpatient, outpatient and specialist services, including a renal dialysis centre catering for more than 400 patients.
Read on for more information on living and working in Central Australia AND if you want to know more about what your summer could look like, click here! The Central Australian climate is desert, with hot summers and cool winters and supports a relaxed, outdoor lifestyle. Spectacular natural attractions such as the MacDonnell ranges and the Larapinta Trail are on your back doorstep. Alice Springs is the closest town to Uluru, Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and Watarrka (Kings Canyon). To keep you entertained, Alice Springs has state-of-the-art sporting facilities, cinemas, a robust emphasis on community arts, and a great social atmosphere. The Territory is building on its strengths to make the future even brighter and is filled with opportunity – for individuals and for families.
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📌 Summer holiday positions for REGISTERED PHARMACISTS
🏢 Advanced Pharmacy Australia
📍 Alice Springs