Key Points
- Choice of either permanent full-time or part-time employment.
- Open to Experienced Clinical Pharmacists.
- Epic Pharmacy Northern Beaches, Northern Beaches Hospital, Sydney.
- Enjoy working for a growing company with great employee benefits and plenty of opportunities for career growth and development.
About the Role
You will primarily be providing clinical pharmacy services across our four Mental Health wards, supported by our experienced Senior Mental Health Pharmacist
In addition to this, you will receive cross-training in General Medical and Surgical wards, enabling you to support other clinical departments as needed. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance patient care within a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment while developing your expertise in a specialised area of pharmacy.
We offer flexible employment options, allowing you to choose between a permanent full-time or part-time position to better suit your lifestyle needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Organise, co-ordinate, control and supervise the efficient operation of the Mental Health pharmacy service
- Ensure Mental Health pharmacy services adhere to Quality use of Medicines principles, including accuracy of dispensing, provision of drug information and both written and verbal consumer medicines information, and review of medication charts
- Liaise with patients and various allied health professionals and medical staff
- Develop and maintain a Quality Improvement Program for the Mental Health pharmacy service
- Contribute to training and educational sessions for pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and allied health professionals
- Contribute to our 7-day roster, including flexible hours, on-call service and reduced weekend and public holiday services
About You
You are a dedicated Hospital Pharmacist with a passion for delivering exceptional care to patients with mental health conditions. Your communication and interpersonal skills enable you to build strong relationships with patients and healthcare professionals, and you thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
To be considered for the role, you will need:
- Current AHPRA general registration as a pharmacist, with no restrictions on practice
- Over 3 years of experience working in an Australian Clinical Pharmacy setting.
- Personal Indemnity insurance
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical drug knowledge, ensuring safe and efficient patient care delivery.
- Proven capability to work collaboratively within a team, while also being able to function independently with minimal supervision to accomplish team objectives.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and ongoing education in the field of pharmacy.
- Prior experience in Mental Health is highly desirable, comprehensive training and support will be provided to further your knowledge.
About Us
Opened in 2018, the 488-bed Northern Beaches Hospital delivers high-quality care to both public and private patients. The hospital offers extensive inpatient and outpatient services, including dialysis and cancer care. It features a 50-bed Emergency Department, a 20-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 14 state-of-the-art operating theatres, two cardiac catheter labs, and four procedural rooms. The hospital provides comprehensive services in surgery, critical care, and intensive care, alongside dedicated departments for Maternity, Paediatrics, General Medicine, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, and Infectious Diseases.
The hospital's mental health services include a 20-bed acute adult care ward, a 15-bed psychogeriatric ward, a 20-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation ward, and a 6-bed Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) unit, ensuring specialized support across a range of mental health needs.
Epic Pharmacy Northern Beaches is located in the hospital foyer and serves as the hub for our pharmacy operations. Our team of over 50 professionals - including pharmacists, interns, residents, and technicians, are dedicated to providing exceptional care. The pharmacy team is structured into operational (dispensary and oncology) and clinical services, ensuring comprehensive support across all hospital wards.
About Our Organisation
Icon Group provides a complete suite of services to support the operation of more than 75 pharmacies across Australia. Icon Group supports Slade and Epic pharmacies specialising in hospital and cancer care pharmacy services. This includes regional and metropolitan sites in both public and private hospitals that range from 31 to 900 beds.
The national pharmacy network offers partner hospitals best-practice medication supply and clinical pharmacy services, combined with extensive experience and knowledge of pharmacy governance and quality management practices.
For more information visit https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/pharmacy-services
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.
Employee Benefits:
- Valued rewards and recognition program
- Access to novated lease options via our partner RemServ
- Formal induction and training provided
- Professional development program linked to the Icon National Career Pathway
- Access to paid parental leave
- Access to a range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounted on-site parking
- Staff rewards and recognition programs (Ignite)
To Apply
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 diverse backgrounds. Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the stories of our incredible people.
Pre-Employment Health Requirement
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.