Lead Pharmacy Technician / Kairahurahu Pūtahi Rongoā at Hutt Valley District Health Board (Wellington), Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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Location: Hutt Hospital 

Service: Pharmacy

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary: based on experience & MECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Bring your leadership and expertise to Hutt Hospital Pharmacy department!

We are looking for a permanent, full-time (40 hours per week), Level 5/6 Qualified NZ Pharmacy Technician to become part of our team as the Lead Pharmacy Technician.

Your primary roles as the Lead Pharmacy Technician will be:

• To provide the day-to-day management of technical duties of the dispensary, including all aspects of dispensing, procurement, stock management, repacking, and compounding
• To participate in and provide leadership in quality improvement projects, education/training, audits, and other innovation initiatives
• To provide supervision, direction, and mentoring to the pharmacy technician staff and pharmacists engaged in the delivery of the pharmacy dispensary service
  

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

As a pharmacy department, we have a strong clinical presence across all areas of the hospital and linkages into our local community.  We provide a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical care and extended roles to a variety of clinical areas.  We are a team of friendly and hard-working pharmacists and technicians, who are passionate about providing quality patient care and ensuring safe medications management.

The pharmacy team is well respected by clinicians, nursing staff, and senior management across the organisation.  We are always looking at ways to improve the service and care we deliver.

Moū - About you

Our pharmacy department is looking for a highly self-motivated team player that enjoys working with other healthcare professionals and can demonstrate effective communication.  If you are a Level 5/6 NZ Qualified Pharmacy Technician looking for leadership opportunities and want to be part of a future-focused and visionary team, then this position could be for you.

Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred, but not required.

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Please complete an online HVDHB application form by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. You can also apply and see a copy of the job description through our careers website: www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz. Note: For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process.

For further information on this role, please email Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the vacancy number (2115925-22) and job title in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed