Main characteristics
- Company
- Canberra Health Services
- Salary
- $83,837 - $115,073
- Employment type
- Full time
- Category
- Government & Defence
Job summary
Canberra Health ServicesMedical Services
Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist - Workforce Development
Pharmacist Level 2/3
Salary Range: $83,837 - $115,073 (up to $118,081 on achieving personal upgrade) (PN: 58371 - 025AI)
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
The Pharmacy Department at Canberra Health Services is looking for talented, dynamic, and highly motivated pharmacists to expand our workforce development team.
The department is progressive and forward thinking, optimising the use of technology, and looking to progress extended scope roles for pharmacists and technicians across key areas of the organisation. The department already runs a successful SHPA accredited residency program and has an excellent intern training program. The successful candidate will be joining the organisation at an exciting time where the department is looking to expand the clinical pharmacy service, introduce advanced training residencies and is currently implementing a partnered pharmacist charting model for admissions and discharges.
Applications for full time or part time work will be considered.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary, and communitybased health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website: www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au
The Pharmacy sits within the Division of Medical Services (EDMS) which includes the Physician Training Office, Medical Officer Support, Credentialing, Employment and Training Unit (MOSCETU), GP Liaison Unit (GPLU), Pathology, Pharmacy, Medical Imaging and Library Services.
The Canberra Health Services (CHS) Pharmacy Department have a dynamic, talented team of approximately 100 staff, including: pharmacists, technicians and administration staff. The department provides a range of clinical services to inpatients and outpatients including a number of specialised services.
Work is underway to build a new centre which will transform the acute services delivered at the Canberra Hospital in the near future. This new centre will deliver additional Emergency Department treatment spaces, theatres, additional intensive care unit (ICU) beds, as well as including new paediatric ICU beds.
The Pharmacy Department Workforce Development Team supports the following staff development programs across the department:
Pharmacy undergraduate training and workplace experience programs
Intern Training Program
Foundation and Advanced Training Residency Programs
Staff orientation, training and credentialing programs
Transition to hospital practice training programs
External educational activities
The position holder will be responsible for supporting the management and delivery of these workforce development programs to ensure the pharmacy workforce is capable and competent in meeting the needs of the service.
ABOUT YOU
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural CapabilitiesPassion for learning and contributing to great healthcare, so as to achieve the best patient care outcomes possible, with the patient's goals and objectives in mindStrong organisational skills with a high degree of personal drive and integrityDeveloped or emerging leadership skills and motivation with the ability to participate in the department's quality improvement projects, educational programs and research activities
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
Mandatory
Be registered or eligible for registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Experience of working professionally as a registered pharmacist in an Australian hospital environment is essential (or in a country where reciprocal arrangements apply with the Australian Pharmaceutical Council Competency Stream Skills Assessment method).
The successful applicant will be appointed to the relevant level 2 or 3 pharmacist position increment based on their qualifications and experience in line with the following criteria:
For a level 2 pharmacist position increment minimum of 2 years full time equivalent experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital setting (as previously defined) and able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Transition Level.
For a level 3 pharmacist position increment minimum of 4 years full time equivalent experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital setting (as previously defined) and able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Consolidation Level, which may include a post graduate qualification at diploma level or above.
The successful applicant will need to be available for occasional weekend and after-hours work, including on call, working across hospital sites as necessary.
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
Desirable
Experience in supervision and/or clinical education.
Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
For further information, please visit www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au (REF 025AI)
Contact Officer: Jessica Barnard (02) 5124 2203 [email protected]
Applications Close: 21 September 2022
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