Grow with a health service that is growing for the region.
Make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of First Nations communities across Far North Queensland in this rewarding and highly specialised pharmacy role. As part of the Community Services team, you will deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services to a diverse and complex patient cohort, helping to improve health outcomes across both the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) and Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS).
About us
The Pharmacy Service provides medication management across the Healthcare facilities within CHHHS. The service provides a full and extensive Pharmacy Services at a Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) Level 5.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your role
In this position you will…..
- Have a focus on the patients self-identifying as First Nations within the CHHHS including supporting community providers as a resource in medication management.
- Required to provide clinical pharmacy services and support by Telehealth to outlying hospitals and health services in the CHHHS and TCHHS.
- Deliver high level clinical pharmacy services within the Community Care team within the CHHHS in accordance with prescribed skilled and ethical standards with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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📌 Pharmacist - Senior (Community Services) - Cairns
🏢 Department of Health - Queensland
📍 Cairns
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