Job description
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
Canberra Health Services – Oncology & Haematology Pharmacists
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is looking for Pharmacists with Oncology & Haematology experience to join our team and assist us in meeting the ever-increasing demand of a rapidly growing population. The Canberra Region Cancer Centre is a world-class health care facility that brings together cancer treatment and related services that are provided by Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Haematology and Immunology. It provides multidisciplinary care and support services to Canberra and Southern NSW communities, including a Cancer Wellbeing Centre, known as Your Space, for wellbeing education and support for patients, families and carers.
Benefits
Health Professionals employed at CHS enjoy excellent conditions. Our Enterprise Agreement is available at https://www.health.act.gov.au/careers/come-and-work-us/enterprise-agreements
Health Professional benefits over and above remuneration include:
Access to financial and other supportive resources to enhance professional development
- Terms & Conditions Apply – refer to enterprise agreement for more details
Living and working in Canberra
Ranked as the world’s most liveable city, Canberra offers the ultimate work/life balance with access to world-class facilities, stunning natural surrounds, and great career opportunities. Canberra is the capital city of Australia and is situated inland between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne. It is a picturesque city, conveniently nestled alongside Australia’s highest alpine mountains and the South Eastern coastal region of New South Wales. This means that is the perfect city to base yourself so that you may be skiing some of the best alps in Australia within 2 hours or enjoying the pristine beaches of the South Coast within 90 minutes.
A move to Canberra means you have more time to do things you and your family enjoy.
To find out more about living in our wonderful city please visit https://canberra.com.au/live/
DUTIES
Under limited direction of the Lead Pharmacist and the Deputy Director of Pharmacy (Clinical) you will work within a highly engaged multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, efficacious, and patient centred service. The responsibility of this position is to work with the CHS Cancer Care Team and the Departments of Pharmacy to provide both clinical expertise and leadership in pharmacy services to this area.
You will:
- Provide advanced level clinical and operational pharmacy services to the Cancer Centre, including participation in regular multidisciplinary ward rounds, providing clinical advice on the management of cancer medicines and maintaining competency in aseptic production and chemotherapy dispensing.
- Provide support and proactively contribute to cancer care related working groups, parties and committees as required.
- Participate in activities to assist CHS to meet relevant National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and Clinical Care Standards. This includes developing and contributing to practice-based research, medication safety initiatives, accreditation activities, publications, policy and procedure review, strategic planning and service review and quality improvement projects as required.
- Use principles of continuous quality improvement to improve medicine use across CHS, assisting with collection, analysis and reporting of data relating to the use of medicines in the specialty area.
- Contribute to education and training within CHS, participating in the design, delivery, and evaluation of educational initiatives. This includes providing supervision to junior and resident pharmacists, intern pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students. You will also contribute to education programs within the multidisciplinary team that supports safe and evidence-based use of medicines.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
Position Requirements / Qualifications
Mandatory
Be registered or eligible for registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Experience of working professionally as a registered pharmacist in an Australian hospital environment is essential (or in a country where reciprocal arrangements apply with the Australian Pharmaceutical Council Competency Stream Skills Assessment method).
The successful applicant will be appointed to the relevant level 2 or 3 pharmacist position increment based on their qualifications and experience in line with the following criteria:
For a level 2 pharmacist position increment – minimum of 2 years’ full time equivalent experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital setting (as previously defined) and able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Transition Level.
For a level 3 pharmacist position increment – minimum of 4 years’ full time equivalent experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital setting (as previously defined) and able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Consolidation Level in this specialty area of practice, which may include a post graduate qualification at diploma level or above.
The successful applicant will need to be available for shift work, including on call and occasional weekends, working across hospital sites as necessary.
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
Desirable
Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
WHAT YOU REQUIRE
These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience:
- Proven knowledge and understanding of cancer care medicine principles and strategies in the hospital setting to competently provide expertise and skill in the management of cancer patients in a range of areas, such as providing advice on therapy choice, dose optimisation, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, and other issues relating to pharmacotherapy.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with both internal and external stakeholders independently and actively.
- Leadership and management that demonstrates competence at the level defined within the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework. While having ability to provide professional supervision to junior pharmacists, graduates, students and support staff, a commitment to continuing professional development and contribute to education and training activities
- Demonstrated experience of significant contribution to the development, implementation or maintenance of improvement programs, policies and procedures, the collection, analysis and reporting of relevant data, and contributing to policies, procedures, and medication safety initiatives. This may include participation in research initiatives and accreditation activities.
- Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work, Health, and Safety (WHS) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of Reliable, Progressive, Respectful, and Kind.
HOW TO APPLY / OR WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current resumé, and
- A response to the selection criteria under “What You Require”.
Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
CHS Contact: Hameda Lane hameda.lane@act.gov.au (02) 5124 2203
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