Advanced Pharmacist - Team Leader

Come and join our Pharmacy team at West Moreton Health!

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region. 

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Ability to supply strategic direction to a clinical pharmacy team to ensure the sustainable delivery of pharmacy services through planning and prioritisation of available resources.
• Advanced management knowledge and skills and advanced leadership to manage a medium sized clinical pharmacy team, including ability to influence team culture and vision.
• Lead innovative clinical and operational excellence through the development and implementation of standards, procedures and practices.
• Specialised level knowledge, expertise and skills in contemporary clinical practice standard within the team being supervised and a well-developed general pharmacy clinical knoweledge, expertise and skill.
• Educate, influence, advise, and mentor internal and external colleagues, through consultation and collaborative problem solving, to implement interventions which improve medication safety outcomes within appropriate operational and budgetary constraints.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16
• Pharmacists: Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from a recognised tertiary institution and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association within Australia. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
• Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
• A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

To apply

For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.