Senior Pharmacist (Medicine Information) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Pharmacy Services, Waikato Hospital

The details: Permanent Full time- 40 hours per week

Salary details: APEX Pharmacy CA-Level 8-10, $110,210-$116,390

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced pharmacist specialised in medicines information provision and clinically experienced to join our Pharmacy Services team here at Waikato hospital, Health New Zealand - Waikato.

As a successful Senior Pharmacist – Medicines Information you will play a key role in overseeing, providing and developing medicines information and medicines safety initiatives for Waikato and the Te Manawa Taki region.

Day to day you will be working within a close, tight knit team, providing medicines information services, overseeing development of key medicines information and safety resources, training of others and being a key contact for our information service.

This is a full time permanent position where you will work Monday to Friday, an 8 hour shift with flexibility between 0730 – 1700. Our pharmacists in this particular team are usually rostered to work the occasional Saturday and can undertake on call duties if trained and required.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Research, answer and document medicine information queries from a range of health professionals.
• Overall development of the medicines information service
• Create synergies with regional and national medicines safety health professionals
• Incorporate new technologies and data management into the medicines information and safety service
• Training and mentoring others

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Providing pharmacy services to Waikato hospital, rural hospitals and tertiary advisory and support services to the Te Manawa Taki region, the Pharmacy Service is key to the effective operation of the district health service. From pharmaceutical supply, medicines safety and clinical services to provision of an outpatient pharmacy, comprehensive clinical trials service and a compounding suite, the pharmacy does it all. Pharmacy services that are consistently of a high standard are important to our team.

Mōu | About you

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

• 5+ years’ experience as a pharmacist, with at least 3+ years working as a pharmacist in a hospital setting.
• Full registration with Pharmacy Council of NZ, with a current Pharmacist Annual Practising Certificate (or to be gained within 3 months of supervised practise).
• Post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy advantageous.
• Previous medicines information and medicines safety initiative development desirable.

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Monique.wilson@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 29 September 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!