Hospital Pharmacist Grade 1

Pharmacist - Grade 1
Permanent full time positions
Cabrini Malvern

We’re building for the better!
By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

Cabrini’s Pharmacy Department
Cabrini Health Pharmacy Departments are located at Malvern and Brighton and provide a range of services to Cabrini patients, including clinical pharmacy, dispensing, procurement, sterile and cytotoxic manufacturing, and clinical trial management. We advocate the Quality Use of Medications which involved the safe, appropriate, effective, and cost-effective use of medications across the continuum of care.

About the role
As a Pharmacist at Cabrini, you will have the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a nurturing, collaborative environment working alongside experienced professionals. Our pharmacists have the opportunity to rotate through clinical wards, sterile and cytotoxic manufacturing and inpatient dispensing. You will be an essential member of all clinical teams and play a critical role in medication management.

Flexibility will be required to work over 5 days – Monday to Friday with some on-call, weekend and evening work on a rostered basis.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing pharmaceutical service to patients and clinicians, ensuring prescribing and dispensing compliance with legislative and professional requirements
• Providing dispensing and medication counselling service to patients
• Providing pharmaceutical information to health professionals
• Ensuring medications are stored safely and appropriately

What we’re looking for

• Current AHPRA Registration
• Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy (desirable)
• Well-developed computer skills
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be proactive and work well within a team
• Sound prioritising and organisational skills with the ability to adapt to conflicting demands
• High level of motivation and enthusiasm to learn

Why join Cabrini?

• Tax savings - Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Attractive remuneration with guaranteed annual increases + 17.5% leave loading
• Ongoing career development, training and support
• Located close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares
• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
• A commitment to health and wellbeing initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• A welcoming, mission-led workplace culture where you feel valued

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Enquiries to: Amanda Footit, Director of Pharmacy at 9508 1880 Or

Quyen Hoang, Pharmacist Team Leader at 9508 8628

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza and COVID-19 (recommended), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.