Calling All Pharmacists at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland

The opportunity:

We are currently seeking applications from motivated pharmacists, ideally with experience in the clinical setting. We have established a range of roles suitable for different levels of experience, skillsets and specialisation, including utilisation of the prescriber scope.

Please click on this link for our currently advertised roles, including:

• Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (entry to senior levels)
• Specialist (or Pre-specialist) Clinical Pharmacist – Haematology
• Pharmacist Team Leader – Surgical Team

Successful applicants must be:

• Eligible to work in NZ
• New Zealand registered pharmacist with current APC or eligibility to obtain one
• Able to work flexible hours and participate in our oncall, weekend and extended hours rosters
   

About us:

Located in South Auckland, Middlemore Hospital is the largest tertiary hospital operated by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. We serve the diverse and often high needs population of Counties Manukau district, which stretches across Otahuhu to Port Waikato.

The Clinical Pharmacy service is committed to providing excellent patient-centred care and achieving equitable health outcomes through collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation. We are proud to be one of the leading Clinical Pharmacy services in Australasia with established systems and technology to support the safe and effective use of medicines for our patients, from admission to discharge. Our clinical pharmacists have a strong presence and are well-regarded across the organisation. Our work is visible and highly valued not just in the direct patient care setting but also in clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team as well as systems improvement and governance. We are invested in building workforce capabilities and supporting our pharmacists to achieve their goals as a clinician and to make a lasting impact within and beyond the organisation. The diverse and complex clinical scenarios that we encounter and help manage every day make Counties Manukau a unique and exceptional environment for lifelong learning. Furthermore, we are the first New Zealand hospital pharmacy to have established a pharmacist career framework which provides a clear and transparent pathway for our pharmacists to progress in their careers.

With a talented team of almost 50 clinical pharmacists, we provide clinical pharmacy services to inpatient areas spanning across Medicine, Surgery (including National Burns Centre & Spinal Unit), Older People’s Health & Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Women’s & Children’s Health, Mental Health, Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship, Palliative Care, Complex Pain, Refugee Health and Medicines Information.

What we can offer you:

• Highly competitive remuneration commensurate to your skills, experience and qualifications
• An abundance of learning opportunities in your everyday clinical work
• Robust in-house education programme for pharmacists of all levels
• Positive and supportive team environment and culture
• Aspiring career progression opportunities – clinical, quality, research, education, leadership
• Ongoing commitment to service development, quality improvement and workforce development
• Modern eMedicines systems including electronic prescribing (MedChart®), automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis®) and wider hospital electronic systems such as eVitals and eNotes
• Funding support for postgraduate education and attendance at national and international conferences where relevant
• A generous relocation package which includes a one-way flight, accommodation, car rental & shipping freight (T’s & C’s apply)
• Support with Immigration/Visa