About Us:

Mater Health Services, South East Queensland comprises a unique collection of two public and four private hospitals at South Brisbane, Redland and Springfield caring for over 500,000 patients each year including the Mater Mothers Hospital, a premier women’s health facility and Queensland’s largest maternity care provider having over 11,000 births per year.

Mater Pharmacy is dedicated to the exceptional care and service of all our patients and customers. We provide a comprehensive pharmacy service and strive to maintain the highest level of professionalism in all our services. In addition to clinical pharmacy services for patients of Mater Health and a number of aged care facilities, we provide traditional community pharmacy medicines and retail products to patients, visitors and staff.

About the Position:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Intern Pharmacist to join the Mater Pharmacy Team, commencing from 9th January 2023. This role will enable you to deliver a consistent base level of clinical pharmacy service under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist within Mater Health, to provide patients, carers and other health professionals with support and information relating to medication and as a member of one or more multidisciplinary teams ensure the safe, effective and quality use of medicines to optimise patient outcomes.

You will have the opportunity to gain broad experience in retail pharmacy, aged care and clinical services including neonatal critical care, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics, adolescent health, general adult surgical & medical wards, rehabilitation, neurosciences, intensive care, cardiology, haematology & oncology and sterile production services.

This role will see you:

• Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the pharmacy team and by engaging in professional development activities in order to continually advance clinical skill level.
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities including the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the Pharmacy service with the view to improving service delivery to all pharmacy customers.
• Work cooperatively and effectively within the pharmacy team and during participation in multidisciplinary ward rounds to assist the supervising Registered Pharmacist to provide routine medicines information and advice in order to assist in the medication management of patients.

Please include a short explanation of your relevant experience, abilities and skills in your cover letter.

Salary range: $34.33 per hour (Health Practitioner Level 3.0) plus superannuation

To be successful in this role you must:

Progress to completion of a Bachelor or Master of Pharmacy Degree in 2022 from a recognised tertiary institute and be eligible for registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) after 48 weeks supervised practice.

Why join us?

Joining a 10,000+ strong workforce, you will have the opportunity to work for an Australian leader in the field of Health, Education, Research and Foundation, and work with a team who make a real difference to the lives of our patients, consumers and community. You will be a part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy.

• Via salary packaging arrangements allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increasing take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses
• Access to leading education via Mater Education
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options where suitable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business and venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation and Other
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Closing date for applications is close of business on Wednesday 10th August 2022.

For further information specific to the role, please contact Pharmacy Administration on 07 3163 8220.