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Assist in the provision of safe, effective and high‐quality pharmacy services under the supervision of registered pharmacists, supporting the efficient delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. The role is primarily based at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, with regular opportunities to work within the Mareeba Hospital Pharmacy Department, contributing to clinical support, medication supply and operational pharmacy activities across both sites.
About us:
The Mareeba Hospital Pharmacy Department provides clinical pharmacy services to Mareeba Hospital, Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, and the Dimbulah and Chillagoe Primary Health Centres. Services include clinical pharmacy care, imprest management and stakeholder education, as well as support for a Dose Administration Aid program servicing approximately 650 prisoners each week at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. The position is supervised by the Team Leader Mareeba Pharmacy and operationally managed by the CHHHS Director of Pharmacy.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your role:
* Actively participate in the pharmacy team by working cooperatively and effectively within the team and with patients / clients.
* Perform clinical assistant functions including replenishing stock on shelves, unpacking original outer onto shelves, and ensuring practices of stock rotation to enable shortest \"expiry\" dates are used first.
* Assist with stocktaking, stock rotation and expiry date monitoring of medicines in the pharmacy at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre and Mareeba hospital, and other designated areas of the hospital.
* Perform functions associated with the receipt, handling, storage, picking, packing, dispatch and delivery of medicines, in accordance with departmental procedures.
* Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve patient care.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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