We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, professional Pharmacist to join our Clinical Services team in a fixed-term or permanent position on a full-time or part-time basis .
We welcome pharmacists with previous hospital experience and other Pharmacists looking for a chance to build clinical pharmacy skills and experience. On-the-job training will be provided to support your transition into hospital pharmacy.
Mater Health Services, South East Queensland comprises a unique collection of two public and four private hospitals at South Brisbane, Springfield and Redland caring for over 500,000 patients each year. Mater Pharmacy provides a clinical service to all inpatient areas and some outpatient clinics, so this represents a fantastic opportunity to make a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of this community and to contribute to a strong, unified, inter-professional Clinical Services team at Mater.
Salary range: $41.87 to $56.07 (Health Practitioner Level 3) per hour plus superannuation and +
What you'll be doing
This is a rotational position working across the pharmacy dispensary as well as inpatient wards of our South Brisbane, Springfield and Redland campuses. You will work closely with hospital staff and patients to deliver a consistently high level of clinical pharmacy service by providing customers, patients, carers and other health professionals with support and information relating to medication and medication safety practices. This includes but is not limited to:
1. Compiling and documenting best possible medication history for hospital inpatients
2. Reconciliation and clinical review of prescribed medications
3. Managing supply of inpatient and discharge medications for hospital patients and some outpatients
4. Preparation of discharge medication and discharge medication information
5. Checking prepared medications prior to delivery to wards and patients
6. Medication education and counselling for patients and their carers
7. Liaison with external facilities and community health care providers to ensure continuity of care for individual patients
8. Providing medication related information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team.
You will be working across public and private inpatient areas including general medical, surgical and obstetric wards as well as the inpatient dispensary which manages medication distribution and services procedural areas, Hospital in the Home and the Mater Infusion Clinic. Depending on your experience and interest, opportunities exist to develop clinical pharmacy skills and expertise within a range of clinical specialties:
9. obstetrics and gynaecology
10. special care and neonatal intensive care
11. paediatrics and adolescent health
12. oncology and haematology
13. adult intensive care
14. coronary care and interventional cardiology
The central dispensary also provides an extended hours service for all our hospitals so the role will require you to be available to work weekdays as well as sharing the evening, public holiday, weekend and on-call rosters.
Mater Pharmacy is dedicated to the exceptional care and service of all our patients and customers. We provide a comprehensive pharmacy service and strive to maintain the highest level of professionalism in all our services. In addition to clinical pharmacy services, we provide traditional community pharmacy medicines and retail products to patients, visitors and staff.
About you
To be considered for this role you must have:
15. Bachelor of Pharmacy
16. AHPRA registration to practice as a Pharmacist (without restrictions)
17. Prior demonstrated experience in ward-based clinical pharmacy will be highly regarded
18. The flexibility to work all shifts, including evenings, weekends, public holidays and on-call (with training) will be highly regarded
19. The ability to work at all Mater Hospital locations including South Brisbane, Redland and Springfield will be highly regarded
20. You will also demonstrate a professional attitude, effective communication skills and a high level of attention to detail
Why join us?
is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
21. Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
22. Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
23. Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
24. Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
25. Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
26. Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
27. Access to on-site, discounted parking
28. Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 6th November 2024.
Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
For further information, please contact Pharmacy Administration on 07 3163 8220.
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.