CCLHD - Grade 3 Pharmacist – General Medicine Specialist Wyong Hospital

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions. 

This is a maternity relief position and should the permanent incumbent require an early return from maternity leave, this contract of employment will cease with two weeks notice. Maternity relief positions can be for a period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of continued employment for up to a further 12 months for maternity leave reduced hours, therefore there are no claims to permanency. 

Central Coast Local Health District has an exciting new temporary full-time position for a Grade 3 Pharmacist – General Medicine Specialist

This is a valuable opportunity for an experienced and committed pharmacist to lead and contribute to the delivery of specialist clinical pharmacy services within General Medicine, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Critical Care. The role involves providing advanced clinical support to both inpatients and outpatients, with an emphasis on safe, effective, and patient-centred medication management.

You will work closely with healthcare teams, offering expert guidance to support best practice in medication use across medical specialties. In addition, you will play a key role in leading initiatives that promote the quality use of medicines, support continuous service improvement, and enhance staff development through education and mentoring within the department.

About You  

• You must hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Pharmacist.
• You must hold an unencumbered drivers licence. Please upload a copy of your licence to your application.
• Significant experience and a demonstrated high level of competence, expertise, skill and application of clinical judgment in clinical pharmacy services relevant to General Medicine, ICU and critical care specialty area(s), as outlined within the role title.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example in proactively building and maintaining cooperative professional patient-centred relationships through the application of well-developed written, verbal, interpersonal, negotiation, influencing, and conflict resolution skills to assist in building a positive work culture.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality written guidelines, procedures, educational, research or business materials.
• Demonstrated advanced reasoning and problem-solving skills, effective time management and the ability to prioritise a complex workload while applying professional and ethical boundaries.
• Successful track record of active participation in professional development, evidence-informed practice and continuous improvement in area of specialty.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently to meet Pharmacy Department objectives.

Where You'll Be Working 

You will be working within Central Coast Local Health District, predominantly based at Wyong Hospital, providing pharmacy services to a diverse range of patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Your focus will be on providing specialised clinical care and training in medical specialties areas across the hospital, alongside the development of staff within the Pharmacy team. In this role, you will also be collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in clinical areas across General Medicine, critical care and ICU, to ensure the highest quality care for patients.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.  As an employer we offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, a monthly day off, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs.

What we Offer    

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast  
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.  
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.  
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. 
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.  
• Social Club.  
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.  

 
Child Safe Standard Commitment  
 
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes.  The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are  committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast.  Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
 
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion   
  
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.  

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.     

For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx  

Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

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