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At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE Pharmacist Grade 2 - Permanent, Full-Time Role The Pharmacy department at Peter Mac provides a comprehensive patient-focused service, incorporating all facets of innovative clinical pharmacy practice. Specialised areas include clinical pharmacogenomics, medicines information, cancer clinical trials, chemotherapy compounding, palliative care, peri-operative medicine, quality use of medicines and clinical education. The department has an ongoing commitment to practice-based research and offers opportunities for involvement to all staff.
Our department is expanding. We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated pharmacists to join our expanding team.
In this rotational clinical position, you will have the opportunity to develop specialty practice in ambulatory and ward-based cancer pharmacy services, as well as cleanroom operations. Rotational pharmacists can contribute to excellence in medicines management across all the cancer specialties encompassing haematology, medical oncology, radiation oncology and surgical oncology. Other opportunities may include the development of directed projects and involvement in ongoing educational programs.
You should have a broad background in hospital or clinical pharmacy. Pharmacists with experience in providing services to patients with cancer are preferred. You must be registered, or be eligible for registration, with AHPRA. Post graduate qualifications and experience in pharmacy practice research are highly desirable.
For further information about this opportunity, please review the position description or contact Mr Senthil Lingaratnam, Director of Pharmacy, Phone: (03) 8559 5201.
Applications must be lodged electronically via the Peter Mac website at https://careers.petermac.org / by the closing date and address the selection criteria.
Contact Number: 03 8559 5201
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Applications Close: 11:59pm Friday 20th December 2024. Position SummaryTo participate as an active member of the pharmacy team to provide safe, rational and cost-effective pharmaceutical care for patients of the Institute, Institute staff and others by arrangement.
Classification or Salary RangeImmunisation Category A
Key RelationshipsInternal Pharmacy StaffPatientsInstitute medical and nursing staffInstitute health professionalsExternal PharmacistsMedical practitionersHome nursing servicesOther health professionalsSkillsQualified Pharmacist, registered with AHPRADemonstrated competency in the following areas:Good manufacturing Practice for medicinal productsDispensing medicinesOrganisational and management skillsExperience in oncology pharmacy practiceRelevant postgraduate qualifications is highly desirable.Personal attributes including:Achievement drive, self-confidence and initiativeCommunication and team building skillsFlexibilityIntegrity, commitment and loyaltyPersuasiveness and negotiating abilityCertifications, Licenses & RegistrationsAHPRA Registration
Key Accountabilities1. Drug therapy for individual patients is assessed, monitored, and appropriate advice given Patients are counselled effectively.Correct medications are available for patient administration when needed.Provision of medicines information.Dispensing and distribution of medicines.Preparing pharmaceutical products, including Clinical Trial medications.Dispense prescriptions and supply medicines after clinical review.Adherence to legislative and professional practice guidelines and institutional procedures relating to medicines management.Adherence to principles of quality use of medicines including establishing a patient medication history, review of medication orders and provision of patient counselling, provision of clinical handover as appropriate to work area.Accurate recording of clinical activities statistics appropriate to work area.2. Active participation in clinical supervision, education and other CPD activities Active participation in clinical supervision of undergraduate pharmacy students and post graduate pharmacy Interns and others as required.
3. Active participation in pharmacy practice research and quality projects Active participation in department quality and/or research projects.
Regular active participation in continuing professional development activities (internal and external) including presentation at conferences as appropriate.
Regular participation in On-call and Weekend rosters.
4. Regulations, policies, guidelines and standards of practice are followed Implementation of Regulations, Institute policies, guidelines and professional standards of practice (100%).
COVID-19 Vaccination RequirementPeter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MACPeter Mac offers a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria. We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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