Title: Senior Pharmacist- Integration Improvement and Liaison Where you'll be working: Pharmacy Services, Waikato Hospital The details: Permanent Full time – 40 hours per week Salary details: Based on experience in the profession, salary will range from $108,000 to $114,000- Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Collective Agreement Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity Are you looking for a new challenge that involves both community and hospital pharmacy? Are you interested in helping to improve patient care at the primary-secondary interface? This may be the role for you! We have an interesting and varied role within New Zealand's largest tertiary hospital and campus in Australasia- Waikato Hospital. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of hospital staff addressing patient pharmaceutical (medicine management) needs. We strongly encourage professional development and opportunities for career growth. The best thing about this opportunity is that you will never be bored. Key responsibilities of the role: * A key contact for community pharmacists. Assist in resolving hospital prescription issues or questions related to a patient's admission * Involvement with patients at discharge to provide information and interventions as required to help minimise medicine related issues * Input into or leading initiatives to support prescribing, medicine management and safety at transitions of care * Liaise with Midland Community Pharmacy Group regarding developments and issues of mutual interest * Involvement with orientation of prescribers new to Waikato Hospital Click here to view the position description. (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.) Mo tatou Ratonga | About our Service Pharmacy Services at Waikato Hospital provides services to the hospital and to six smaller rural hospitals and care units across the Waikato region. The pharmacy service is divided into five services: Clinical Services, Dispensary and Supply, Oncology, Haematology and Compounding Service, Quality and Safe Use of Medicines (QSUM) and our onsite community pharmacy service (Pharmacy on Meade). You will be a member of the QSUM team, but as part of the wider pharmacy team you will also interact and work with pharmacy staff in the other teams. There will also be opportunity to work in Waikato Hospital's community pharmacy (Pharmacy on Meade) and the inpatient dispensary. Mou | About you Skills and experience you'll need to be considered for the role: * A NZ registered pharmacist * At least 5 years previous experience, with preferably both community and hospital pharmacy experience. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Good organisational skills * Flexible approach to work * Confidence interacting with a range of health professionals Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here. * As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. * We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes. * We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. To matou whakahaere ki te tika, te rereketanga, me te whai wahi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion * We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact ****** Closing date: 30th July 2024 Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!
