Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Service

Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Service Full-time 1FTE & Part-time 0.75FTE, Permanent role Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines Core Salary Scale *Current intern pharmacists are welcome to apply* Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. The opportunity: We have an opportunity available for a motivated pharmacist, with or without clinical experience to join our dynamic and ambitious Clinical Pharmacy Service based at Middlemore Hospital. With a talented team of around 50 clinical pharmacists, we provide clinical pharmacy services to inpatient areas spanning across Medicine, Surgery (including National Burns Centre & Spinal Unit), Older Peoples Health & Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Womens & Childrens Health, Mental Health, Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship, Palliative Care, Complex Pain, Refugee Health and Medicines Information. Main responsibilities for clinical pharmacists include: Providing clinical pharmacy services to our inpatients, including medicines reconciliation, medication review and optimisation, discharge facilitation, patient counselling and attending ward rounds/MDTs Promoting safe and effective uses of medicines, and patient-centred care Contributing towards quality improvement and medication safety initiatives Continuing to grow your clinical expertise and contributing to education and training of your colleagues and other professions Supporting other aspects of the pharmacy service such as inpatient dispensary and on-call service We are looking for a pharmacist who is: New Zealand Registered Pharmacist with current APC or eligibility to obtain one Able to work flexible hours (such as participating in our extended service hours, on-call and weekend rosters) Previous clinical experience in hospital pharmacy preferred but not essential Patient-focused, enthusiastic and driven Excellent communicator with sound problem-solving skills Curious, reflective, and motivated in continuous improvement and lifelong learning About us: Middlemore Hospital is a large and progressive tertiary hospital located in South Auckland and is unique in terms of the diverse, high-needs population we serve. Our service is committed to providing excellent patient-centred care and achieving equitable health outcomes through collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation. We are proud to be one of the leading Clinical Pharmacy services in Australasia with established systems and technology to optimise safe and effective use of medicines for our patients, from admission to discharge. Our clinical pharmacists have a strong presence and are highly valued across the organisation. We are invested in building workforce capabilities and supporting our pharmacists to achieve their goals as a clinician and to make a lasting impact within and beyond the organisation. The diverse and complex clinical scenarios that we encounter and help manage every day make Counties Manukau an exceptional environment for lifelong learning. Through the implementation of the interim career framework combined with our structured rotation programme, we aim to provide a clear and transparent pathway for our pharmacists to progress in their clinical careers, as well as pursue opportunities in education, quality improvement, research, and leadership. What we can offer you: Highly competitive remuneration commensurate to your skills, experience and qualifications An abundance of learning opportunities in your everyday clinical work Robust in-house education programme for pharmacists of all levels Positive and supportive team environment and culture Aspiring career progression opportunities clinical, quality, research, education, leadership Ongoing commitment to service development, quality improvement and workforce development Modern eMedicines systems including electronic prescribing (MedChart ), automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis ) and wider hospital electronic systems such as eVitals and eNotes Funding support for postgraduate education and attendance at national and international conferences where relevant Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: CMH202617558 Location: North Island - Auckland - South & East Auckland At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today. #J-18808-Ljbffr