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Outstanding candidates are encouraged to apply for an exciting opportunity in a new senior hospital pharmacy management role.
The Deputy Director of Pharmacy, Quality and Informatics leads and manages the operational delivery of the following pharmacy services across Western Health: Informatics, Quality Use of Medicines, Capital Planning and Workforce. The proportions of the role that are expected to be allocated to these services are 50%, 30%, 15% and 5% respectively.
As a successful candidate you will commence at an exciting time as Western Health extends its digital maturity towards a fully digital hospital. You will have the opportunity to lead the development and implementation of robotic and automation solutions and associated systems redesign for medication management. You will also work with the Director of Pharmacy and the Chief Pharmacy Informatics Officer to contribute to the digital strategic capabilities and vision at Western Health to support seamless digital integration between EMR and all other digital applications. This will involve strategic thinking, optimising clinical workflows and implementing strategic objectives to innovate and standardise practices and processes that support the Pharmacy department, and Western Health
You will also play a key leadership role in network wide medication safety risk identification and mitigation along and you will also coordinate key pharmacy service portfolios; Perioperative, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Education, Medicines Information and Clinical trial supply services.
You will coordinate pharmacy service involvement in large scale capital planning developments including new pharmacy departments and new hospitals.
The pharmacy service is committed to the continual improvement of services and this position is pivotal to achieving this goal.
This position offers the successful candidate the challenges and rewards of leading key pharmacy service portfolios in a time of opportunity within Western Health.
This new full time, permanent position is available now.
To be Successful in this Role you
- Have an extensive background in hospital pharmacy, including management, and apply this experience to the application of informatics
- Deliver sustainable medication safety improvements to patients across multiple clinical areas
- Implement change within complex environments
- Lead, empower and motivate staff to deliver high quality services
About Us
Our workforce of over 9,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people 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 comprises of three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. We also operate the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a diverse community of over 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
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.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
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.
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