Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Facility: Wollongong Hospital Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3 Remuneration: $127,372.36 - $130,818.75 per annum Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ525709
Applications Close: 4th November 2024
This is a temporary full time 38 hours per week maternity relief position until 4th December 2025 with the possibility of an extension at same/reduced hours
What you'll be doing
The Senior Cancer Care Pharmacist is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the TWH Cancer Care Pharmacy. The Senior Cancer Care Pharmacist oversees the aseptic production and dispensing of chemotherapeutic agents, including investigational drugs in clinical trials, and provides expert clinical advice relating to the specialised areas of haematology and oncology to health care professionals, patients and their carers.
Where you'll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.
The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.
Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:
ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
Study and development leave
Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
Discounted parking
Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family
Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: If you're an overseas resident with a temporary visa, you can still apply for a job with ISLHD. To be eligible for a permanent appointment, applicants must be an Australian citizen or Australian resident.
A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required.
This role is a Category A role. Preferred applicants will be reviewed for compliance and required to maintain compliance with the screening, assessment and vaccination requirements, relevant to your position, as outlined in NSW Health policy directive on Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases.
For positions designated as child-related employment, or positions that may result in proximity to children, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance number from the Office of the Children's Guardian.
To obtain a WWCC clearance number, follow the instructions on the website of Service NSW.
Selection Criteria
AHPRA pharmacist registration with no restrictions.
Demonstrated high levels skills and experience as a clinical pharmacist; this includes advanced level knowledge of therapeutics in the areas of oncology and haematology, relevant legislation and ability to apply these skills in practice.
Experience in aseptic manufacture with demonstrated understanding of current national standards and regulations for compounding injectable products.
Staff management experience in a public hospital environment, demonstrating an ability to lead, promote teamwork and innovation, and manage and supervise clinical and support staff.
Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of hospital staff and consumers.
Demonstrated ability to meet multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced, day-to-day clinical environment and effectively address unforeseen circumstances.
Ability to develop and implement quality improvement activities or projects to improve pharmacy practice or services.
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