Key Points:
- Clinical Pharmacist position at Slade Pharmacy located in Epworth Eastern Hospital, Box Hill VIC.
- Full-time 8-month contract.
- Training provided; hospital pharmacy experience not required!
- Join a growing organisation with great benefits, dedicated training courses, structured career progression under our National Careers Pathway initiative, and endless opportunities to grow and progress your career.
We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team based at the Epworth Eastern Hospital in Box Hill. You will provide clinical pharmacy services to inpatients and assist in our dispensary ensuring that all pharmacy activities are completed to a high standard while supporting the quality use of medicines.
This is an exciting opportunity to further enhance your career in an ever-evolving multidisciplinary team environment. We are a forward-thinking team, seizing opportunities for change, growth and improvement in patient outcomes. This role would suit either someone with previous hospital experience wanting to use their existing clinical skills or someone looking to break into hospital pharmacy.
About the Role:
In this role you will rotate through wards and dispensary. Your responsibilities will include:
- Efficiently and effectively dispensing and distributing medication.
- Conducting medication history interviews, performing medication reconciliations (Medication Management Plans), and preparing discharge summaries during transitions of care.
- Offering medication counselling and education to patients.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide advice on patient care.
- Contributing to training and educational sessions for pharmacy staff, nursing staff, medical personnel, and allied health professionals.
- Assisting in overseeing imprest services and ensuring the continuity of medication supply.
- Considering the financial implications of medication use both within the hospital and for patients obtaining medicines in the community.
Slade Pharmacy Box Hill is based inside Epworth Eastern Hospital, a 223-bed facility with an 18-bed Level 3 critical care unit and a 24-bed cardiac unit. The hospital specialises in cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic, and general surgery, as well as oncology, urology, and endoscopy. It also has a day medical unit offering oncology care, scalp cooling, haematology, and infusions. Slade Pharmacy’s experienced team provides clinical support and expert advice across key areas including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, renal care and dialysis, intensive care, and IVF.
About You:
We welcome all Pharmacists to apply, whether you’re an experienced Hospital Pharmacist or an aspiring Community Pharmacist looking for your first Hospital Pharmacy experience. You will possess:
- Current Pharmacist registration with AHPRA
- Relevant Australian pharmacy experience
- Ability to manage your own workload with good communication skills to effectively liaise with a wide range of health professionals
- Passion for building on your clinical skills and knowledge
Slade Pharmacy has more than 30 years’ experience in hospital pharmacy and oncology services and is committed to delivering exceptional and quality pharmacy care for hospital patients. As part of Icon Group, Slade Pharmacy delivers pharmacy management and best practice clinical services through a hospital and oncology pharmacy governance framework. Slade has multiple pharmacy locations across Australia.
For more information visit https://www.sladepharmacy.com.au/
Our Values:
- Purpose, at Pace: We remain focused on continually expanding our cancer treatment services and making them accessible to more people across Australia and internationally.
- Impact, at Scale: We’re Australia’s largest dedicated provider of cancer care, with our global reach growing every day. Here you’ll know your work is making a difference.
- Connection, at Heart: Our work isn’t easy but it’s extremely important. Our secret ingredient is our incredible, connected, and talented people. And their secret ingredient is each other.
- Opportunity, at Hand: We’re continually innovating. We deliver over 2.5 million patient interactions, in over 120 places, across 5 countries. Every week brings changes, growth and new opportunities.
Incredible benefits available at Icon Group
- Dedicated hands-on training to elevate your career and ensure a smooth transition into hospital pharmacy
- Access to Novated Lease Options: Pay for your car, rego, insurance, fuel, and servicing with pre-tax earnings – potentially saving you thousands!
- Rewards Portal: Discounts and cash-back on experiences, travel, dining & shopping.
- Fitness Passport Program: Gain unlimited access and great value across an extensive choice of fitness facilities and gyms.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access confidential external counselling and support services. Talk about work, money, family and everything in between with extensively trained professionals.
- Development Pathways: We love hearing how we can help you thrive in your career! Set individual goals with leaders across the business and we’ll help you grow with us.
- Online Courses: Free access to an abundance of online courses in both clinical and non-clinical categories.
- Paid Parental Leave and Purchasable Annual Leave (for permanent employees): Supporting you both personally and professionally.
Please attach a resume and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, and what makes you a great fit for the role.
Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.