Full time, fixed term

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Austin Health Pharmacy Department:

The Pharmacy Department provides comprehensive high-quality care to Austin Health patients and supports other members of the healthcare team in all aspects of medicines management.

About the role:

The position is responsible for the co-ordination, provision, and review of pharmacy services to the Better at Home subacute program at Austin Health, a 25-bed unit.

About you:

You will be someone with good communication and interpersonal skills, who is comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment and have:

• Registered as a pharmacist with Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority (AHPRA).

• Demonstrated advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge and competence, including (but not limited to) geriatric and/or rehabilitation medicine.

• Master of Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent (such as Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist credential) or progression towards.

• Demonstrated teamwork, initiative, and motivation

• Experience in training and managing staff

• Strong commitment to high quality care

• Ability to represent the pharmacy department on committees (internal or external).

• Proven ability to identify and solve problems

Our benefits: Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program

• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Inclusion at Austin: We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.

Work with us! If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check