Clinical Pharmacist

• Grade 1 or Grade 2 | Part Time- and Full-time position with monthly day off
• Consider work life balance & stability | Maroondah Hospital
• Professional development leave | Opportunities to grow in your pharmacy career!

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

Eastern Health operates five pharmacy departments. Our enthusiastic team of pharmacists and technicians are dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based care to our patients at the time they are most needed. Our pharmacy department strongly values professional development and clinical education. We have an ongoing commitment to practice-based research and offer opportunities for involvement to all staff.

Opportunities exist at Maroondah Hospital for a passionate pharmacist with sound clinical knowledge to join our dedicated team. The successful applicant will be based at Maroondah Hospital in a part-time/full-time pharmacist position, with opportunities to work at our other campuses. Depending on experience the applicant will participate in a rotational roster to provide clinical services, patient counselling and dispensary services, manufacturing (including aseptic preparations).

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current pharmacist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Previous hospital pharmacists or community pharmacist experience
• Highly developed interpersonal experience
• A strong commitment to high-quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team

To be successful for a Grade 2 pharmacist position, applicants must meet the Grade 2 hospital pharmacist classification criteria as applied at Eastern Health

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application