Pharmacy Assistant Senior - Dispensary

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

We're excited to welcome a Pharmacy Assistant Senior - Dispensary to our Pharmacy Department.

This role will primarily contribute providing high-level pharmacy support services within the Sunshine Coast University Hospital Pharmacy Dispensary, ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient management of medicines across the continuum of care. The role supports dispensary operations, supervises and mentors pharmacy assistants, coordinates workforce activities, manages dispensing technologies and quality processes, and works collaboratively with pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient-centred care This role is considered a non-rotational position across the broader Pharmacy Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with medication order and prescription preparation including ipharmacy dispensing and use of cancer care and other compounding electronic systems.
• Support the safe and effective operation of electronic medication management systems including automated dispensing systems.
• Conduct inventory management within hospital and health services facilities including ordering, receiving, storage, distribution and stocktake of medicines.
• Provide a defined range of clinical support tasks for patients relating to components of the medicines management cycle, in line with professional standards with appropriate training, supervision and competency assessment.

Remuneration value up to $93 527 p.a., comprising salary between $76 076 - $81 972 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (CA4). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/