40 hours per fortnight Fixed Term Part Time until 30 June 2025 Grampians Health is seeking a motivated hospital pharmacist with established clinical and leadership skills to work collaboratively with the Lead Pharmacist - Medication Safety to co-ordinate the medication safety program across Grampians Health, a large and diverse multi-campus regional health service.
The position is for a fixed term, replacing the current Senior Pharmacist - Medication Safety, who is being seconded to another position.
The successful applicant can choose any Grampians Health campus as their primary work location, but the role requires a whole of Grampians Health focus.
Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement system-based, consumer-focused medication safety quality improvement strategies to reduce the risk of harm to patients and enhance medication safety Monitor and evaluate medication safety systems through audit and incident report investigation, analysis and reporting Provide medication safety related training and education to clinicians and consumers, as required Skills and experience: Currently hold general registration as a pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) At least 5 years hospital pharmacy experience, including broad exposure to the different aspects of the medication management pathway Demonstrated ability to effectively engage stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organise, prioritise and manage time with ability to deliver outcomes to agreed timelines To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here.
We're seeking passionate individuals eager to learn and grow with us.
If you're enthusiastic about this role but don't have direct medication safety experience, we still encourage you to apply.
Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Darlene Smith, Lead Pharmacist Medication Safety on (03) 5381 9105 for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted.
Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs.
We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities.
Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays Access to Staff Fitness program Staff rewards and recognition programs Ballarat Region Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city.
Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.
Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat Diversity and Inclusion All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.
Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.