Pharmacist at Canterbury District Health Board (Christchurch), Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent Full-time opportunity (1FTE) 40 hours per week and part-time fixed term opportunities available.
• Utilise your skill and experience and grow your clinical skill within a passionate team of pharmacy professionals.
• NZ Registration as a Pharmacist is essential.

Our Purpose: Why we do it

When you work with the Canterbury District Health Board, you-re part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Waitaha (Canterbury) region. Our primary goal is to put people at the heart of everything we do.

The Team: What we do

Ngā Ratonga Kēmihi. Te-manawanui-he-kaupapa;-he-rongoā-e-arotahi-ana

CDHB Pharmacy Services are patient centred: medicines focused

We are a diverse team and pride ourselves on providing a range of outstanding pharmacy services to our patients in collaboration with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Our Hospital Pharmacy Services are currently looking for a Qualified and NZ registered Pharmacist to join our team on a fixed term fulltime basis (1FTE) until November 2022. The Canterbury District Health Board prides itself on supporting and developing our Pharmacists. This position has plenty of challenging opportunities and innovation is encouraged by peers, senior staff and management. The department provides regular continuing education and numerous other training opportunities.

The Pharmacist role is highly varied; it encompasses rotations through various clinical areas across the Canterbury DHB hospital sites in Christchurch: Christchurch Hospital, Burwood Hospital and Hillmorton Hospital.

The Role: Where you fit in

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Clinical interventions;
• Medicines reconciliation;
• Patient education;
• Dispensing and aseptic production.

• Well-developed communication and time-management skills;
• Excellent computer skills; 
• The ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team;
• A flexible and motivated approach to your work; 
• You must be a qualified and NZ registered pharmacist;
• Hospital experience is preferable.

Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi

Putting people at the heart of all we do 

At our DHB, we are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.  We are also committed to putting people at the heart of all we do, so that we are all supported to deliver world class healthcare to our communities. This means we behave with honesty, integrity and courage strive to -do the right thing- by each other and our communities.

• Show care and concern for our own and others wellbeing.
• Firmly believe that diversity and inclusion is essential to ensure we deliver the best care for our diverse communities. 
• Show respect and value everyone-s differences.
• Seek a diverse range of viewpoints when making decisions.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at CDHB

When you work at the Canterbury District Health Board, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

At the DHB, you are part of something greater then yourself and encouraged to your uniquely self.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. Contact us on recruitment@cdhb.health.nz for additional information.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at CDHB, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within the Canterbury District Health Board.

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.  It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!