About the role
Permanent full time opportunity to deliver Clinical Pharmacy services on a rotational basis to multiple speciality Pharmacy work units, Multidisciplinary teams and the Dispensary within Redcliffe Hospital and other facilities throughout Metro North Hospital and to stakeholders/customers of Queensland Health in accordance with organisational goals.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
1. Deliver clinical pharmacy services [which may include but not limited to dispensing (inpatient, outpatient and discharge), requisitions, medication histories, medication reconciliation, development of Medication Action Plans, Pharmaceutical care Plans, TDM, drug information and counselling] to multiple Pharmacy work units in accordance with organisational goals.
2. Apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician.
3. Facilitate the continuum of care through communication with carers, hospital medical staff, GPs, hospital and community pharmacies, nursing homes and case managers to ensure essential information is transferred completely and accurately between hospital and community settings on admission and discharge.
4. Participate in the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of pharmacy services within Redcliffe Hospital.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health
5. Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
6. Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous
7. Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
8. 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
9. Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
10. Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance