At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our pharmacy team to provide high-quality care and patient counselling.
- Company: Eastern Health, a leading public health service in Melbourne.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, professional development leave, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while growing your pharmacy career.
- Qualifications: Current pharmacist registration and experience in hospital or community pharmacy.
The predicted salary is between 69300 - 84700 $ per year.
Grade 1 or Grade 2 | Part Time and Full-time position with monthly day off. Consider work life balance & stability. Professional development leave | Opportunities to grow in your pharmacy career!
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts". This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER.
About the role: Eastern Health operates five pharmacy departments. Our enthusiastic team of pharmacists and technicians are dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based care to our patients at the time they are most needed. Our pharmacy department strongly values professional development and clinical education. We have an ongoing commitment to practice-based research and offer opportunities for involvement to all staff.
Opportunities exist at Maroondah Hospital for a passionate pharmacist with sound clinical knowledge to join our dedicated team. The successful applicant will be based at Maroondah Hospital in a part-time/full-time pharmacist position, with opportunities to work at our other campuses. Depending on experience, the applicant will participate in a rotational roster to provide clinical services, patient counselling and dispensary services, manufacturing (including aseptic preparations).
About you: To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Current pharmacist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Previous hospital pharmacists or community pharmacist experience
- Highly developed interpersonal experience
- A strong commitment to high-quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
To be successful for a Grade 2 pharmacist position, applicants must meet the Grade 2 hospital pharmacist classification criteria as applied at Eastern Health.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer: Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits:
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our hospitals
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know: We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team. We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Pharmacist employer: Eastern Health
Eastern Health is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With modern offices in Richmond and excellent public transport links, employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance, enhanced by generous benefits such as five weeks of annual leave, flexible working hours, and access to extensive professional development opportunities. Joining Eastern Health means being part of a dedicated team committed to making a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of diverse communities across Victoria.
