Senior Pharmacist Informatics and Medicines Management Support at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato Where you'll be working : Pharmacy Services, Waikato Hospital The details: Permanent Full time - 40 hours per week Salary details: APEX Pharmacy Collective Agreement - Designated A Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence. Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity Are you an experienced pharmacist looking to move into a role where you can focus on medication safety? Join our Pharmacy Services team at Waikato Hospital, Health New Zealand - Waikato, where you can make an impact on patient care while advancing your career. As a successful Senior Pharmacist in the Quality and Safe Use of Medicines (QSUM) team, you will play a key role in developing our service approach to medicine safety. You will also be involved with a range of QSUM team activities, projects and medicine management support. These may include medication safety software, guidelines or other initiatives across the organisation. There is also opportunity to use or develop your interest in informatics and information technology in supporting our service to respond to pharmaceutical use analysis and audit requests; explore how data can be used to improve the rational and safe use of medicines. Use your clinical, leadership and communication skills to foster a culture of excellence in medication safety and quality patient care. Whether you are already working in a medicine safety role or looking to move into such a position, we welcome your application. Take the opportunity to develop your skills and career in a large tertiary hospital while working in a supportive, collaborative environment. Key responsibilities of the role: Lead relevant projects and be a key pharmacy representative Coordinate and/or provide support for QSUM team activities and services Incorporate data utilisation into the medicines safety and information service Further develop relationships with pharmacists and other health professionals locally and nationally Teaching and advising other health professionals Skills and experience you'll need to be considered for the role: Registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand. A current annual practising certificate with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand. At least 5 years previous experience in a hospital pharmacy or at least 3 years if coupled with relevant other pharmacy experience. Previous experience with development and support of medicines safety initiatives desirable. Post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy advantageous. How to Apply To apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 30 November 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Monique Wilson at ******. #J-18808-Ljbffr