About the InitiativeProCare has launched the Comprehensive Primary Care Team (CPCT), a pioneering model aimed at enhancing health equity by expanding service access through innovative roles within existing general practice teams.This fully funded initiative integrates allied health, social work, and pharmacy professionals into practices to better serve at-risk communities.
Funding supports free patient access to essential services, easing pressure on GP teams while improving on-site family-focused care.It also invests in workforce development, enabling professionals to pursue specialized pathways like Prescribing Pharmacists.
We invite expressions of interest from professionals eager to join the frontline of community care.About the RoleThe Practice Pharmacist will act as the subject matter expert within the practice on all matters relating to medicines information and advice, directly seeing patients to offer individualised pharmacotherapy advice and offering education and pain management sessions to patients/ whanau while improving awareness of medicine related harms, amongst other duties.
We currently have a part time vacancy (4 days per week) at one of our esteemed West Auckland practices.As a CPCT Practice-based Pharmacist some of your duties will include:Medicines management, optimisation, and reconciliationClinical evaluations and effectiveness of best practiceMedication evaluation, audit, and quality improvement to improve best practice and equitable accessDevelopment and management of standards, policies, and procedures of safe, effective, and equitable access and useActively supporting and working within an IDT structure and using systems and processes that enhance IDT functioningDeveloping and strengthening partnerships with other health and wellbeing providers We are interested in hearing from Pharmacists with a range of experience levels and background at this stage, however our successful applicants will typically need to have:A current APC with no restrictionsAchieved or enrolled in post-grad studies in clinical pharmacy or pharmacist prescribing2 years or more experience as a registered pharmacist in primary or secondary care facilitiesComprehensive understanding of inequities in access and health outcomes in Aotearoa, New Zealand and detailed knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to shaping all efforts within primary careStrong cultural competency and confidence with sufficient knowledge of the peoples, languages and cultures that form our most at-risk communitiesExperience supporting management of long-term conditions through initiation and continuation of prescribed treatments, will be highly regarded.About ProCareProCare is a leading healthcare provider that aims to deliver the most progressive, pro-active and equitable health and wellbeing services in Aotearoa.
We do this through our clinical support services, mental health and wellness services, virtual/tele health, mobile health, smoking cessation and by taking a population health and equity approach to our mahi.
As New Zealand's largest Primary Health Organisation, we represent a network of general practice teams and healthcare professionals who provide care to more than 850,000 people across Auckland and Northland.
These practices serve the largest Pacific and South Asian populations enrolled in general practice and the largest Maori population in Tamaki Makaurau.
For more information go to How to ApplyIf you are interested in receiving more information on this exciting new model within the primary care landscape, please apply below or contact the team at ****** Explore a new opportunity and join the next exciting initiative to support our community and Primary Care teams!All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in NZ #J-18808-Ljbffr
