Pharmacist Level 2/3 – Advanced Training Resident – Medication Safety and Quality Job Vacancy in ACT Government Health Canberra ACT – Updated today
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Job Description : Pharmacist Level 2/3 – Advanced Training Resident – Medication Safety and Quality (Job Number: 020ZX)
Description
Directorate
Canberra Health Services
Branch
Medical Services
Section
Pharmacy
Position Number
31247 – 020ZX
Position Title
Advanced Training Resident – Medication Safety and Quality
Classification
Pharmacist Level 2/3
Vacancy Type
Temporary Full-time
Vacancy Length
Two years
Location
The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Base Annual Salary
$82,720 – $113,540 (up to $116,508 on achieving personal upgrade)
Contact Officer
Daniel Lalor (02) 5124 2120 Daniel.Lalor@act.gov.au
Closing Date
14 March 2022
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
Under current Public Health Emergency Directions all Canberra Health Services staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
In order to be eligible for employment with Canberra Health Services you will be required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 by way of a Vaccination Certificate or provision of an authorised exemption, for consideration. Please ensure you include this information with your application documentation.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website: https://www.health.act.gov.au/
The Pharmacy sits within the Division of Medical Services (EDMS) which includes the Physician Training Office, Medical Officer Support, Credentialing, Employment and Training Unit (MOSCETU), GP Liaison Unit (GPLU), Pathology, Pharmacy, Medical Imaging and Library Services.
The Canberra Health Services (CHS) Pharmacy Department have a dynamic, talented team of approximately 100 staff, including: pharmacists, technicians and administration staff. The department provides a range of clinical services to inpatients and outpatients including a number of specialised services.
The position holder will undertake a structured training program that will support them to progress toward advanced practice in the field of medication safety and quality. This training program will include supervised practice in key roles related to the CHS medication safety program.
DUTIES
Under limited direction of the Medication Safety and Quality Pharmacist, and with mentorship from the Director of Pharmacy, you will:
1. Assist with the enhancement of the quality and safety of medicines use. While supporting practitioners to deliver a safe, efficacious and patient centred service in line with the organisation vision of creating exceptional health care together. Including monitor, support and enhance medicines use systems across CHS.
2. Undertake retroactive and prospective reviews of medicines use systems to monitor system performance and identify areas of weakness that can be altered to enhance patient safety.
3. Provide secretariat support to organisational committees that function to enhance the safety and quality of medicines use.
4. Develop tools, resources, policies and other materials that enhance the safety and quality of medicines use.
5. Lead and participate in quality improvement projects, educational programs, consumer engagement and research activities that support the quality use of medicines.
6. Provide supervision to junior pharmacists, interns, pharmacy technicians, and students.
7. In addition, you will undertake the study, practice assessment and any other requirements of the advanced practice residency as stipulated by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
ABOUT YOU
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural Capabilities
1. Passion for learning and contributing to great healthcare, so as to achieve the best patient care outcomes possible, with the patient’s goals and objectives in mind
2. Strong organisational skills with a high degree of personal drive and integrity
3. Developed or emerging leadership skills and motivation with the ability to participate in the department’s quality improvement projects, educational programs and research activities
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
Be registered or eligible for registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Experience of working professionally as a registered pharmacist in an Australian hospital environment is essential (or in a country where reciprocal arrangements apply with the Australian Pharmaceutical Council Competency Stream Skills Assessment method).
The successful applicant will be appointed to the relevant level 2 or 3 pharmacist position increment based on their qualifications and experience in line with the following criteria:
For a level 2 pharmacist position increment – minimum of three years’ full time equivalent experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital setting (as previously defined) and able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Transition Level.
For a level 3 pharmacist position increment – minimum of four years’ full time equivalent experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital setting (as previously defined) and able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Consolidation Level, which may include a post graduate qualification at diploma level or above.
The successful applicant will need to be available for occasional weekend and after-hours work, including on call, working across hospital sites as necessary.
Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Note: This is a temporary position available for two years.
Prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to – https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1804.
WHAT YOU REQUIRE
These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience:
1. Suitable pharmacy experience across a range of operational and clinical specialties, and a high level understanding of medicines use processes in the hospital setting.
2. Leadership and management that demonstrates competence at the relevant level defined within the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework.
3. High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with patients and with colleagues in the multidisciplinary setting. This includes building and maintaining effective working relationships. While having the ability to provide professional supervision to junior pharmacists, graduates, students and support staff and a commitment to continuing professional development.
4. Demonstrated experience of significant contribution to the development, implementation or maintenance of improvement programs, policy and procedures and medication safety initiatives. This may include participation in research initiatives and accreditation activities.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work, Health and Safety (WHS) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of Reliable, Progressive, Respectful, and Kind.
HOW TO APPLY / OR WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current curriculum vitae, and
A response to the Selection Criteria under “what you require” in no more than two pages.
Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
CHS Contact: Daniel Lalor (02) 5124 2120 Daniel.Lalor@act.gov.au
Job: Allied Health
Salary Range: 82,720.00 – 116,508.00
Contact Name: Daniel Lalor
Contact Email: daniel.lalor@act.gov.au
Closing Date: 14/Mar/2022, 7:59:00 AM
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