- Join the Barwon Healthpharmacy team as the Lead Aged Care On-Site Pharmacist
- Provide pharmacy services to ensure safe, appropriate and efficient medication use within Barwon Health's Aged Care facilities and on transitions of care
- OngoingGrade 3 Pharmacist full time position (80 hours a fortnight)
About the role
As the Lead Aged Care On-Site Pharmacist Grade 3, you will lead the delivery of high-quality pharmacy services across Barwon Health's residential aged care facilities and care transitions. You will support safe, appropriate and productive medication use in line with the objectives of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure and Barwon Health's strategic priorities.
Key responsibilities include providing continuity of medication management, resolving medication-related issues and supporting effective communication during transitions of care. You will also lead whole-of-facility quality use of medicines activities and contribute to medicines governance through reporting and advice to the Medicines Advisory Committee.
This role provides opportunities to contribute to the education and development of pharmacy interns and students, undertake clinical pharmacy research and present at professional conferences. You will also have the opportunity to broaden and develop your skills across a range of hospital pharmacy settings within Barwon Health.
Key responsibilities
- contribute to RACF clinical governance and encouraging a culture of continuous quality improvement to ensure safe and quality care for residents
- supporting best practice templates/guidelines,
processes and protocols to drive system level improvements
- providing specialist pharmacist representation as a member of the Aged Care Incident Review Committee and of the Medication Safety Committee
What we're looking for
- Current registration as a Pharmacist with AHPRA and significant hospital pharmacy experience.
- Credentialed for the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC)-accreditedaged care on-site pharmacist training program
- Credentialed for Medication Management Reviews (MMR)
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence organisation-wide practice.
- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards
Additional information
All appointments are subject to:
- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)
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📌 Lead Aged Care On-Site Pharmacist (Grade 3) (Geelong)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong
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