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Peninsula Health
Reference Number 28753
Position Title Senior Pharmacist - Mental Health
Employment Status Permanent Full Time
Location All Sites
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• Join a collaborative and dynamic team
• Use advanced technology in your daily activities
• Salary packaging and easy on-site parking available
• Enjoy the benefits of Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations


Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provide clinical and professional leadership for mental health clinical pharmacy services in accordance with professional standards/guidelines/policies and local/state/national regulations and legislation
• Performance management and development of mental health clinical pharmacy services including direct staff reports
• Supervision and training of rotational pharmacists, pharmacy interns and undergraduate students
• Proactively implement quality improvement activities and conduct practice-based research to support best possible outcomes from medication management for mental health patients


What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
• Full Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA) registration with no restrictions to the scope of practice, or an appropriate pharmaceutical qualification eligible for the registration
• Significant experience in provision of clinical pharmacy services to mental health and experience in other clinical specialties
• Ability to work effectively in a team and demonstrate leadership
• Demonstrate highly developed communication and liaison skills
• Have experience with using electronic medication management, preferably Cerner trained (desirable)
• Quality improvement/project/research experience (desirable)
• Relevant or working towards pharmacy postgraduate qualifications (desirable)

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.


To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
Selection Criteria Essential: Significant experience in provision of clinical pharmacy services to mental health and experience in other clinical specialties
Essential: Full Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA) registration with no restrictions to the scope of practice, or an appropriate pharmaceutical qualification eligible for the registration.
Essential: Ability to work effectively in a team and demonstrate leadership
Essential: Demonstrate highly developed communication and liaison skills
Desirable: Have experience with using electronic medication management, preferably Cerner trained
Desirable: Relevant or working towards pharmacy postgraduate qualifications
Desirable: Quality improvement/project/research experience
Contact Person Raymond kong
Contact Number 97847559
Closing Date 08/08/2021
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