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About the Role
Provide high-quality pharmacy services across outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient and day-only care settings, including clinical support, dispensing and medication supply activities. Support the safe and efficient delivery of Pharmacy Dispensary operations, including medication distribution, workflow coordination, task prioritisation and continuous improvement of dispensary processes. Manage Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D medicines. Provide leadership, clinical supervision, education and professional support to early career pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and pharmacy support staff. Deliver timely and accurate drug information and education to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, patients and relevant stakeholders. Contribute to the ongoing development of Pharmacy services through procedural reviews, education programs, practice-based research, innovation and patient-centred service improvement.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality pharmacy services across outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient and day-only care settings, including clinical support, dispensing and medication supply activities in line with professional standards and departmental policies
- Support the safe and efficient delivery of Pharmacy Dispensary operations, including medication distribution, workflow coordination, task prioritisation and continuous improvement of dispensary processes
- Manage Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D medicines, including distribution, stock control, documentation and investigation of discrepancies to support safe medication management
- Provide leadership, clinical supervision, education and professional support to early career pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and pharmacy support staff, while acting as a role model within the team
- Deliver timely and accurate drug information and education to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, patients and relevant stakeholders, while contributing to medication safety, quality use of medicines and incident management initiatives
- Contribute to the ongoing development of Pharmacy services through procedural reviews, education programs, practice-based research, innovation and patient-centred service improvement aligned with organisational goals
Requirements
- Current Pharmacy Registration with AHPRA with no scope on conditions of practice
- Able to meet the criteria set out in the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award for a Grade 2 Pharmacist
- Ability to provide weekend and on-call out of hours service as per roster
- Experience and a demonstrated high level of performance, competence, expertise, skill and application of clinical judgment in the provision of pharmacy services
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with other health professionals, patients and carers
- Commitment to building and maintaining effective working relationships
- Demonstrated knowledge of Drug and Therapeutics Committee processes including Formulary management
- Experience in the implementation of formulary decisions, policies and procedures, and quality use of medicines
- Demonstrated skills and experience in managing a complex workload
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy in undertaking all tasks
- Proven problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills commensurate with Grade 2 classification, necessary to achieve desired outcomes in a busy changeable environment
- Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants the work rights necessary for the role
Skills
- Clinical support
- Dispensing
- Medication supply
- Medication distribution
- Workflow coordination
- Task prioritisation
- Process improvement
- Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D medicines management
- Stock control
- Documentation
- Discrepancy investigation
- Leadership
- Clinical supervision
- Education
- Professional support
- Drug information delivery
- Procedural review
- Practice-based research
- Innovation
- Patient-centred service improvement
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Consultation
- Relationship building
- Drug and Therapeutics Committee processes
- Formulary management
- Organisational skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Problem-solving
- Clinical decision-making
Location
- Pharmacy, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full time
- On call out of hours requirement
Experience Level
- Pharmacist, Grade 2 (Year 1-3)
Education Level
- Current Pharmacy Registration with AHPRA
Salary/Compensations
- $121,581.81 - $128,898.29 + Super + Salary Packaging
Benefits
- Not-for-profit salary packaging
- Study leave
- Curran Foundation scholarships
- Fitness Passport
- Discounted private health
- Cultural recognitions and celebrations
- Smooth transfer of qualifying service and leave entitlements from NSW Health
About the Company
- Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.
- Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat.
- Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community.
- Features cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.
- Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations.
Equal Opportunity
- We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
- As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
- We acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
- As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.