About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.

About the Role

Seeking an enthusiastic Grade 1 Clinical Pharmacist to join our team on a casual basis, with outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team to provide excellent patient care.  This is also a unique chance to support the implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) during November and December 2018.

The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to apply for several permanent positions that are expected to become available in early 2019.

Duties

• To support EMR training implementation by assisting clinical areas to draft the transfer of patient medication orders from paper to electronic
• To ensure patient outcomes are optimized by working to achieve the best Quality Use of Medicines
• Support prescribers and patients to maximize clinical benefits of drugs and minimize unwanted reactions
• Provide clinical and dispensing services to patients and clients of Western Health

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Eligible for general registration with AHPRA. 
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all relevant aspects of pharmacy services, particularly a demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with the SHPA Guidelines.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a working with children’s check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies