Senior Pharmacist (Community Pharmacy Services) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital, Community Pharmacy Services (Pharmacy on Meade)

The details: 40 hours per week

•  Be part of the national transformation in Health

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a pharmacist to work full-time within Pharmacy on Meade, the on-site community pharmacy situated right in the middle of the large Waikato Hospital campus and Meade Clinical Centre as the senior pharmacist for the team. This role provides the chance for a pharmacist to take a step up into a more senior role, giving the opportunity to focus and develop your community pharmacy skills, undertake coaching and mentoring of less experienced pharmacists, and to feel valued and involved in decision making while helping to coordinate activities within our happy pharmacy team.

Tired of the 700+ prescriptions per day ‘production line’? We are a slower paced pharmacy allowing for more patient interaction and patient counselling’s. Blister packs are few and far between. Pharmacy services are well planned and supported. Learn new skills, be exposed to hospital practice and some weird and wonderful medications not seen in the community, all whilst working alongside a multidisciplinary team of Doctors, nurses and of course our own large hospital pharmacy team and expert specialist pharmacists. Training and education is supported. Monthly pharmacy clinical meetings are also a plus. Thinking long-term, you have the security and stability by working for a government organisation and the ability to progress your career and salary.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

If you really enjoy community pharmacy but would also like exposure to the fast-paced and interesting hospital environment then this could be the role for you. A pharmacist who is customer focussed, passionate about improving patient care, and has excellent interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills will fit well into this position.

Mōu | About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• The successful applicant will ideally be accredited to provide community pharmacy-based clinical services which is a key focus for our business

• Training will however be supported if necessary

• A great sense of humour would also fit well within our fun, close-knit team

• A New Zealand registered pharmacist with community pharmacy experience is essential

• Involvement in a Saturday roster is expected

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any further queries about this role please call Jill Aberhart on 021827631 or email Jillian.Aberhart@waikatodhb.health.nz