Rotational Pharmacist, Auckland City Hospital at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Full time, permanent position available

Are you looking to extend your career in Hospital Pharmacy in one of New Zealand’s leading public hospitals? We have the role for you!

• Opportunity to rotate through different services and specialties to expand and further develop your skills and knowledge across a range of specialist services
• Work alongside our experienced Pharmacists who will be there to support and teach you!
• Be part of a close-knit team providing high quality services to our patients
• On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for you to expand your experience in all areas of Hospital Pharmacy whilst contributing to the delivery of the pharmacy service by providing high quality pharmaceutical care to patients across Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We can support you to stretch your knowledge and skills into the speciality services offered at Te Toka Tumai Auckland including Transplant Services, Cardiothoracic, Intensive care, Neurosurgery, Cancer care, and Paediatrics to name a few.

As an experienced Rotational Pharmacist, you will participate in a structured rotational programme that is tailored to your learning and development needs in order to develop your core skills, knowledge and behaviours that are essential to be an experienced and well-rounded hospital pharmacist. If not already done, you will be expected, and supported, to undertake relevant clinical post-graduate qualifications.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

Our Pharmacy department is an innovative and exciting place to work. We employ over 100 staff including those working within two retail pharmacies and our flagship inpatient service. We serve over 1200 inpatient beds. Our guiding principle is to put the patient first in everything we do. Our award winning and growing clinical pharmacy service has over 40 pharmacists working across both secondary and tertiary level services.

We have a robust service strategy which ensures that our staff are continuingly driving to work at the top of their scope and pushing the boundaries of clinical pharmacy practice. We are committed to do and be our best, to value and support all staff, to work together with trust respect and honesty, and display commitment and accountability to provide a high quality service to our patients.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Qualified with a B.Pharm degree with NZ registration OR applicable NZ recognised qualification from overseas and passed the CAOP exam required for registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
• Hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate from the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand OR be eligible for registration in the Pharmacist Scope of Practise with Pharmacy Council NZ
• Drive, enthusiasm and initiative with excellent organisational, communication and inter-personal skills are essential
• Ability to work in a bicultural environment and knowledge of the acute hospital environment
• Pro-active and can-do approach with the ability to be flexible and work autonomously as well as in a team

Would you love to know more about the role? Please contact Kristen Greville, Associate Clinical Lead Pharmacist, at kgreville@adhb.govt.nz or 021 041 3017 for a confidential chat.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Click here to view details about our recruitment process

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please Aaron Chamberlain - Recruitment Consultant at AaronChamb@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

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