Pharmacist - Grade 2

Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital

The Pharmacist will provide a ward based clinical pharmacy service including drug chart review, and one-on-one patient counselling at the bedside, with the pharmacist being a valuable member of the therapeutic team.

This position will be offered on a fixed term contract until August 2026, working 76 hours per fortnight.

The Position

• Dispensing medications and education of patients in their use.
• Provide a ward pharmacy service to a specific ward including review of drug therapy charts, patient medication education and liaison with medical and other paramedical staff.
• Preparation of aseptic items in accordance with the guidelines set down by the Code of Manufacturing Practice, SHPA Practice standards and Hospital Policies.
• To provide assistance in the pharmacy with dispensing and cover of other pharmacists’ duties as required.
• Supervision of imprest stock distribution, bulk manufacturing of prepacking by Pharmacy Technicians as required.
• Provision of continuing education lectures for staff development within the Hospital.
• Contributes to and is involved in Quality Activities with a focus on best practice.
• Participates in determining and evaluating the quality of care being delivered to patients.
• Co-operates in data collection of hospital-wide Quality Activity projects and Clinical Indicators.
  
  

You will be registered as a Pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA). In addition, you will have well-developed interpersonal, communication skills with the ability to relate to others in a sensitive and professional manner.

To succeed you will have the ability to work well in a team environment and have excellent time management and organisational skills. You will demonstrate senior clinical skills within the cope of a Pharmacist.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values

We can offer you

Salary Grade 2: $95,276 to $111,286 plus 12% superannuation

Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
  
  

For enquiries, contact Katherine John , Director of Pharmacy on (03) 5320 2550.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.