CHS Pharmacist Level 2/3 – Women, Youth & Children (Permanent, full time or part time, On Site)

Description

Are you a hospital pharmacist with experience in paediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics or women's health looking for a rewarding role?

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join our Women, Youth & Children pharmacy team on a permanent basis. Applications are welcomed from pharmacists seeking either full-time or part-time employment.

This position offers the opportunity to work across a diverse and rewarding specialty area in hospital pharmacy, supporting the care of women, newborns, children, adolescents and their families at Canberra Hospital and the Centenary Hospital for Women, Youth & Children.

Working alongside experienced pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide specialist clinical pharmacy services across obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology, paediatric medicine, paediatric surgery and adolescent health, helping optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes.

Why Join Us?

Specialist Practice: Develop advanced clinical skills across a broad range of services including the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Special Care Nursery, paediatric inpatient services, paediatric surgery, adolescent medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology.

Tertiary Referral Service: Canberra Hospital is the only tertiary paediatric teaching hospital for the ACT and surrounding NSW region. The Centenary Hospital for Women & Children provides more than 3,700 births each year and includes a tertiary Level 6 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Professional Development: The CHS Pharmacy Department operates a successful AdPha Accredited Residency Program, an excellent intern program and several Registrar Training Residency Programs. You will have access to ongoing professional development, mentoring, teaching and research opportunities.

Innovative Practice: Be part of an innovative pharmacy department that continues to expand scope of practice and implement new models of care, including Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting, credentialed accuracy checking technicians and remote clinical pharmacy services.

What You’ll Gain

Specialist clinical experience across paediatrics, neonatology and women's health.Experience providing complex medication management, therapeutic drug monitoring and patient-centred medicines education.Opportunities to contribute to education, quality improvement, medication safety and research activities.A highly engaged, specialist clinical environment with strong interdisciplinary collaborationProfessional fulfilment through meaningful work caring for women, children and young people

The position is offered on a permanent part time or full time basis on site and includes participation in weekend, after‑hours and on‑call rosters. Applicants must be able to work these shifts. Flexible working arrangements may be considered in line with the ACT Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement and operational requirements.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Hameda Lane, Deputy Director of Pharmacy (Clinical), on (02) 5124 2203 or via email hameda.lane@act.gov.au.