Key Points:

• Equivalent to NSW Health Award Grade 2 or 3
• Permanent Full-time or Part-time Clinical Pharmacist at Epic Pharmacy Northern Beaches, located in the Northern Beaches Hospital
• At Epic Pharmacy Northern Beaches, we offer comprehensive clinical services tailored to the needs of Northern Beaches Hospital, employing our pharmacy expertise to enhance patient outcomes by ensuring quality use of medicines. 
• Enjoy working for a growing company with great employee benefits and plenty of opportunities for career growth and development.

The opportunity:
We have a permanent position available for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our dynamic team at Northern Beaches Hospital, located in Frenchs Forest, Sydney. You will be responsible for providing a comprehensive range of pharmacy services to outpatients and inpatients to ensure the quality use of medicines within the hospital setting. This includes dispensing, drug distribution, manufacturing, clinical pharmacy services, outpatient services, drug information, education and research.

This is an exciting opportunity to further enhance your career in an ever-evolving multidisciplinary team environment. We are a forward-thinking Pharmacy Department, seizing opportunities for change, growth and improvement in patient outcomes.

In this role, you’ll:

• Provide efficient clinical pharmacy services to inpatients or outpatients as part of the rotational roster
• Conduct pharmaceutical admission and discharge reconciliations, monitor medication outcomes such, as therapeutic drug monitoring, to ensure quality use of medicine is upheld 
• Work cooperatively and effectively within a multidisciplinary team and provide advice regarding patient care
• Mentoring and clinical supervision of pharmacy students, interns, SHPA/ANZAC foundational residents and other pharmacy team members 
• Contribute and participate in training and educational sessions for pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and allied health professionals
• Support the quality use of medicines by participating in projects, audits, working groups or committees as required
• Contribute to our 7-day roster, including flexible hours, on-call service and reduced weekend and public holiday services

Who are we?

About the hospital:
 Opened in 2018, the 488-bed Northern Beaches Hospital provides care to both public and private inpatients and has outpatient services such as dialysis and cancer care. The hospital has a 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed ICU, 14 operating theatres, 2 cardiac catheter labs, and 4 procedural rooms and provides a comprehensive range of surgical services, critical care and intensive care services. The hospital also has Maternity, Paediatric, General medicine, and Geriatrics, Cardiology, Respiratory, Haematology, Oncology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Mental Health and Infectious disease services.

About the TEAM:
The offices and main dispensary for Epic Pharmacy Northern Beaches are situated in the foyer of the hospital and employ a team of more than 50, including pharmacists, interns, residents and technicians. Our team is split between operational (dispensary, oncology) and clinical services to ensure our patients receive exceptional clinical service across all wards of the hospital. You will report to one of the Clinical Team Leaders (Medical, Surgical or Critical Care), Deputy Director and Director of Pharmacy. 

About Epic Pharmacy:
 Epic Pharmacy is one of Australia’s leading pharmacy providers. Underpinned by clinical excellence and a commitment to customer care, Epic delivers innovative medication management solutions and pharmacy services for public and private hospitals and our Icon Cancer Centres across Australia.

We’re a proud part of Icon Group, Australia’s largest provider of end-to-end cancer care.

Here’s why our people choose us:   

• 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.

 
 Put simply, At Icon. You Can.
 
 At Icon Group we have many opportunities for growth and development. Read Dan’s inspiring story (using the link below) to discover how he made the exciting career transition from Community Pharmacist to Oncology Pharmacist with Icon Group.

 https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/dan-corrigan/
  
  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)

Essential Criteria: 

• Tertiary Pharmacy qualifications (B Pharm or M Pharm) 
• Pharmacist Registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA), and no restrictions on practice
• Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident with ability to work in Australia
• Personal Indemnity insurance 

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated minimum 3 years experience in clinical pharmacy, in an Australian-based hospital as an equivalent Grade 1 or 2 Pharmacist by the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical drug knowledge, ensuring safe and efficient patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Proven capability to work collaboratively within a team, while also being able to function independently with minimal supervision to accomplish team objectives.
• Exhibited skills and experience in managing complex workloads, problem-solving, and initiating and implementing innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated skills in information technology: using computer applications including dispensing, database management, accessing medicine information and electronic medication charts (eMeds) and electronic health records (EMR)
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and ongoing education in the field of pharmacy.

To apply:
Please attach a resume and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, about the selection criteria, 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 diverse backgrounds.

COVID-19 Health Requirement
 Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) including COVID-19. Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.