Pharmacist Grade 3 at St Vincent's Health Australia

Job Description:

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Fitzroy location
• Full time, Permanent position

About the Role
The Medical Team Lead Pharmacist provides expert clinical pharmacy services, supporting safe, effective, and evidence-based medication management across the inpatient medical wards. The role involves supervising and mentoring pharmacists, leading quality improvement initiatives, and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes. They also contribute to policy development, education, and service planning within the pharmacy department.

Classifications for this position will range from SX6-SX81 ($108,820.40 - $123,905.60 per annum).

Your Contribution
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) with AHPRA pharmacist registration
• Current Nationally coordinated criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks

About the Pharmacy Department
St Vincent’s Hospital Pharmacy service provides high quality pharmacy service to St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, St George’s Hospital, Caritas Christi Hospice and correctional facilities managed by St Vincent’s Hospital. Pharmacy services are decentralised and are provided from several satellite pharmacist located on wards and in treatment areas. We provide pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients and correctional facilities. The pharmacists is a member of the multidisciplinary health care team which delivers care in a patient focused manner. We are a teaching hospital and as such provide training to pharmacy students and interns, medical, nursing and allied health staff and are involved in practice research.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Contact

Michael Jovanovic [email protected]

Position Description

St Vincent’s Hospital Pharmacy service provides high quality pharmacy service to St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, St George’s Hospital, Caritas Christi Hospice and correctional facilities managed by St Vincent’s Hospital. Pharmacy services are decentralised and are provided from several satellite pharmacist located on 
wards and in treatment areas. We provide pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients and correctional facilities. The pharmacists is a member of the multidisciplinary health care team which delivers care in a patient focused manner. We are a teaching hospital and as such provide training to pharmacy students and interns, medical, nursing and allied health staff and are involved in practice research. 

POSITION PURPOSE
The Clinical Pharmacist Medical grade 3 is a clinically focused leadership role. They will provide a comprehensive and advanced clinical pharmacy service to St Vincent’s Hospital Medical units. The focus will be on the General medicine units but also includes renal medicine, endocrinology, dermatology.This role includes clinical pharmacy, management, mentoring and training. It includes supervision of rotational pharmacists through the medical units. The role will be responsible for supervising interns and students working in the medical units.
This role will be a clinical leader in medical pharmacy and work as an integral part of the extended medical team. This role will collaborate and work with other senior pharmacists in the department.

POSITION DUTIES 

Provide high quality, safe and cost-effective medical pharmacy practice
 Collaborate with other senior pharmacists to run the day to day activities of the clinical pharmacist 
team in the medical units and other areas as required. 
 Supervise other pharmacy staff involved in providing services including pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns and student pharmacists.
 Ensure the timely and accurate supply of drugs by dispensing, imprest maintenance and responding to medication shortages.
 Liaise with outside agencies to clarify relevant patient medication records to improve patient care and reduce risk.
 Contribute to achieving the best use of medicines by enabling informed patient choice and implementation of best practice

Ensure consistency in clinical pharmacy practices.
 Develop expert knowledge and skills.
 Act as the point of contact for medical pharmacy expertise for medical, nursing and allied health staff.
 Keep abreast of new developments in clinical pharmacy practice and implement new systems and processes that conform to best practice.
 With the Senior clinical pharmacist Co-ordinate the training of Grade 2 pharmacists working in medical areas.
 Participate in the oncall, weekend and public holiday roster 
 Participate in the extended clinical pharmacy roster when requested by the Deputy Chief or Chief Pharmacist.
 In collaboration with the Informatics pharmacist manage the automated dispensing cabinets in medical areas.
Management, supervision and training
 Train rotational pharmacists to work in the general medical wards and other medical wards.
 Oversee supervision of junior pharmacists, intern pharmacists, students and technicians working in medical areas. 
 Identification of training and educational requirements and priorities for all clinical pharmacy staff.
 Involvement in medical, nursing and allied health education on relevant medical issues.
 Participate in the pharmacy department education program including providing continuing 
education sessions, intern tutorials and journal club presentations.
 Assist in the various university undergraduate and post graduate experiential placement programs.
 Represent the Pharmacy Department at multidisciplinary meetings with the broader medical team
and collaborate with key staff across the organisation.
 Assume responsibility and provide input as a member of the senior pharmacy leadership team.
 Act as cover for the Senior Clinical pharmacist when requested by the Deputy Chief or Chief Pharmacist.
 Together with the senior pharmacy leadership team develop and maintain policies, procedures and 
guidelines governing the scope of pharmacy services in medical areas.
 Ensure there is ongoing review of all local clinical pharmacy procedures to ensure that these are 
appropriate, effective and followed by staff.
 Ensure there is ongoing review of local medication policies.
 Ensure clinical pharmacy staff compliance with pharmacy and hospital procedures relating to their responsibilities including but not limited to drug formulary, drug guidelines and medication chart, prescription and activity documentation.
 Ensure clinical key performance indicators are recorded and deviation from target is reviewed and actioned. Research, quality improvement, quality assurance and quality use of medicines
 Work in conjunction with the senior pharmacy leadership team on projects relevant to clinical pharmacy.
 Actively contribute to drug utilisation and medication evaluation.
 Promote rational use of medicines by leading quality and safety projects.
 Develop and contribute to pharmacy quality improvement projects.

INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

 Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
 Ensure all those in the area they manage, comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
 Ensure all those in the area they manage, only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
 Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
 Other duties as requested by the Deputy Chief or Chief Pharmacist.

Ensure clinical care is undertaken within established procedures in order to provide safe clinical care for patients/residents, ensuring clinical risk is minimised
 Ensure clinical staff in the local area work within their approved scope of practice and at all times with appropriate supervision.
 Ensure all junior clinical staff are appropriately supervised and trained to provide safe clinical care
 Promote a culture that supports learning and encourages reporting of errors
 Implement systems to identify and manage risks and to deal with and learn from incidents and complaints 
 Implement all facets of the SVHM safety and clinical quality programme within clinical area managed
 Collaborate with more senior levels of management to implement the SVHM safety and quality agenda 
 Provide feedback to more senior management in relation to problems or issues that impact on safety and clinical quality. 

 Ensure that consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
 Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
 Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback

 Ensure all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions are complied with in the area they manage
 Ensure all in the area they manage undertake annual Fire and Emergency Training and comply with fire and emergency procedures 
 Ensure all those in the area they manage, treat others with respect, behaving professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct and undertaking annual Workplace Culture and Equity Training
 Conduct regular safety audits with Health and Safety Representatives and implement required improvements.
 Minimise WorkCover costs by actively assisting the return to work of any employee injured in the area they manage.

 Ensure new employees are properly inducted to their local work environment 
 Continuously seek individual and team improvement and take responsibility for the introduction of any changes required to bring about such improvements. 

 Monitor drug expenditure to ensure spending remains within budget allocation
 Ensure decision making remains within delegated authority
 Ensure relevant local drug budgets are monitored and managed.

INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS
The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability Demonstrated behaviour

• Personal Personal effectiveness Sets and measures team goals, driving pursuit of higher standards of practice

• Learning Agility Responds to new and complex situations by adjusting behaviour appropriately

• Outcomes Patient/Resident centred Monitors satisfaction levels and proactively addresses issues

• Innovation and Improvement Anticipates problems and continuously 

• improves systems and processes

• Strategy Driving Results Takes ownership for performance of team results

• Organisational Acumen Uses information and organisational knowledge 

• to make decisions and achieve results

• People Working with and Managing others Leads others and shares responsibilities, providing support and effective communication

SELECTION CRITERIA
ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent.
 General Pharmacist Registration with AHPRA.

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
 Broad range of experience (minimum of 5 years) in hospital pharmacy.
 Extensive medical pharmacy experience.
 Excellent written or oral communication skills.
 Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement process, leadership, service development and ongoing change.
 Commitment to patient focused service.
 Capacity to perform under pressure, to meet time constraints and determine work priorities.
 Demonstrated problem solving skills.
 Ability to work independently or under broad guidelines and self-direction.
 Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary health care team.
 Professionally and technically competent in pharmacy practice and service.

OTHER NON ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
 Specialist relevant higher qualifications.
 Member of professional body.
 Relevant professional competency accreditation.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct