At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide client-focused clinical pharmacy services and contribute to patient care.
- Company: Join the North West Hospital and Health Service in beautiful Mount Isa.
- Benefits: Enjoy professional development leave, competitive allowances, and tax savings options.
- Other info: Experience diverse pharmacy services with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while enjoying life in a friendly community.
- Qualifications: Must have a Bachelor of Pharmacy and current registration as a Pharmacist.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Make a Difference Through Clinical Pharmacy! Take your pharmacy career to Mount Isa and experience the rewards of living and working in North West Queensland. Join the North West Hospital and Health Service Pharmacy team and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care while building your clinical capability across a diverse range of pharmacy services.
About the role
As a Pharmacist, you'll provide professional, client-focused clinical pharmacy services within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment, with support and guidance aligned to your level of experience. You'll rotate through clinical and dispensary areas, contributing to medication reviews, medication histories, therapeutic drug monitoring, discharge planning and counselling, drug information services and collaborative prescribing activities. You'll also have opportunities to contribute to quality improvement, professional development, staff training and supervision, and the ongoing development of pharmacy policies and practices.
Working with us
- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Interested in Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (CPMP)? HP3 level and above pharmacists are eligible for training and endorsement within the NWHHS, get in touch to find out more today!
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- The successful applicant must have completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree Course, or equivalent, from a recognised tertiary institution, and possess current registration, or be eligible for registration, as a Pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
- This position participates in a Pharmacy Department roster plan, which may include an ‘On Call' Service and weekend work.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
Friendly communities Regional, rural and remote $$ incentives Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
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