Looking for a lifestyle change in a friendly and welcoming workplace? Located in the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. Serving over 110,000 residents, we provide 282 beds and a wide array of primary and community services. Warrnambool features excellent sports facilities, educational opportunities from preschool to university, and a vibrant social and cultural scene. Explore the award-winning foreshore promenade—a 5.7km coastal path with stunning views stretching from the breakwater to the Hopkins River mouth.
About the Role
South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking an Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Department. This role involves providing leadership for the implementation and monitoring of an innovative and evidence-based service to improve antimicrobial use, patient safety, and infection treatment outcomes for all patients treated at SWH.
Position Overview
* Employment Type: Part-time (48 hours per fortnight), On-going position
* Location: Warrnambool Campus
* Salary Range: $108,820.40 - $123,905.60 pro rata, plus superannuation
Your Skills and Experience
* Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
* Registration to practice as a pharmacist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency & name on the register of the Pharmacy Board of Australia
* At least 10 years' experience in hospital pharmacy, including areas of high antimicrobial usage such as oncology
* Post-graduate qualifications relevant to the role
* Previous experience in AMS activities and education
* Previous involvement in research, including publication experience in peer-reviewed journals related to AMS or ID
* Experience in cost reduction activities or budget responsibilities
* Experience with project management, policy development, and reporting skills
* Familiarity with NSQHS Standards relevant to Antimicrobial Stewardship (Actions 3.18 and 3.19), as well as the Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard.
What We Offer
You will enjoy benefits such as:
* Excellent salary packaging options, including meals & entertainment, novated leasing, and additional superannuation contributions
* Internal and external professional development opportunities
* A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development, including resilience and mentoring workshops, and comprehensive leadership programs
* Excellent terms and conditions of employment
About Us
South West Healthcare values care, respect, excellence, integrity, and leadership and is dedicated to serving the local community. We strive to be inclusive and equitable, respecting individuals from diverse backgrounds, ages, abilities, cultures, and socio-economic status.
We are the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, providing acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health, and aged services.
Warrnambool, our regional centre, has a population of 39,000 and serves a catchment of 100,000 people.
Please submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume. Ensure you address the selection criteria outlined in the position description.
Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025, with the classification Pharmacist Grade 3.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo eligibility checks.