Job Description:

• Permanent, Full time position

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Pro-active & supportive leadership

About the Role
You will be a member of the pharmacy team and you will provide comprehensive high quality pharmacy services to the areas rostered.
Patient centred care will be provided in line with local policy, best practice standards and legislative requirements resulting in safe, high quality care for the patient.
You will be asked to work on a rotational basis in different clinical areas. 

Classifications for this position will range from SW5 - SW10 ($68,244.80 - $91,785.20 per annum).

Your Contribution 
• AHPRA registered pharmacist
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility to work in all areas of the pharmacy department and according to St Vincent's Policies
• Current Nationally coordinated criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Pharmacy
St Vincent’s Hospital Pharmacy service provides high quality pharmacy service to St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, St George’s Hospital, Caritas Christi Hospice and correctional facilities managed by St Vincent’s Hospital.
Pharmacy services are decentralised and are provided from several satellite pharmacist located on wards and in treatment areas.

Working at St Vincent’s 
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Respectfully, no agencies please.

LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
St Vincent’s Hospital Pharmacy Department pharmacy services are decentralised, and are provided from several satellite pharmacies located in patient treatment areas. We provide pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients and correctional facilities. The pharmacist is a member of the multidisciplinary health care team which delivers care in a patient focused manner.

4. POSITION PURPOSE
This position is a member of the pharmacy team and has the responsibility of providing comprehensive high quality pharmacy services to the areas rostered. Patient centred care will be provided in line with local policy, best practice standards and legislative requirements resulting in safe, high quality care for the patient. The pharmacy service is decentralised and areas of service include acute and sub-acute wards, central Pharmacy, Outpatients Pharmacy, Oncology Pharmacy, Mental health and virtual hospital services.
This position may be asked to work in different clinical areas including but not limited to the wards, sub- acute care, mental health, at home services and cancer services. If working in cancer services this role will be involved in all stages of chemotherapy manufacturing from clinical review of prescriptions, to preparation, checking, releasing and patient counselling.

5. POSITION DUTIES
 Provides a high level clinical pharmacy services
 Obtains and documents full and accurate best possible medication history
 Prescription dispensing, timely supply of medications and facilitating the discharge process
 Aseptic dispensing including cytotoxic manufacturing
 Satellite pharmacy services
 Actively praricipates in the pharmacy Continuing Education program
 Actively identifies, leads and participates in continual improvement activities in the department including intervention reporting
 Identifies and advises on optimal drug therapy, drug interactions and ADRs
 Conducts thorough medication counselling
 Actively participates in eduction of other health professionals and consumer groups
 Actively participates in practice research including regularly presenting and publishing research or case studies
 Practices in accordance with formulary restrictions and MTAC recommendations
 Additional responsibilities as specified by the Senior clinical pharmacist, deputy chief pharmacist or chief pharmacist
 Actively participates in education of post and undergraduate students
 Actively participates in the education of intern pharmacists
 Provides timely accurate handover to facilitate seamless transition between care areas and healthcare providers.

6. INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS
General
 Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
 Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
 Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
 Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
 Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
 Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
 Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
 Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance
Clinical Quality and Safety
 Attend clinical orientation upon commencement
 Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
 Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate.
 Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken
 Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures
 Complete annual clinical competencies
 Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake clinical work
 Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner
 Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team
 Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work
 Report clinical risks and interventions in the incident reporting system
Person Centred Care
 Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
 Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
 Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback
Health and Safety
 Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions
 Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
 Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
 Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement

7. INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 2)
The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability

• Demonstrated behaviour

• Personal

• Personal effectiveness

• Takes responsibility for accurate, timely work

• results

• Learning Agility

• Identifies personal development needs and seeks

• information from a range of sources

• Outcomes

• Patient/Resident/client centred

• Strives to meet and exceed expectations,

• demonstrating sound judgement

• Innovation and Improvement

• Contributes to improvement by reviewing

• strengths and weaknesses of current processes

• Strategy

• Driving Results

• Manages own work load to deliver results

• Organisational Acumen

• Understands the interdependencies between

• units/departments

• People

• Working with and Managing others

• Takes responsibility for ensuring productive,

• efficient teamwork

• Collaboration

• Works collaboratively within and outside the

• team

8. SELECTION CRITERIA
8.1 ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
 Bachelor of Pharmacy
 Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia

8.2 OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
 Exhibit excellence in pharmaceutical practice skills
 Flexibility to work in all sections of the pharmacy department according to St Vincent’s Policies
 Ability to work as an experienced member of a multidisciplinary team in relation to St Vincent’s Patient Care Model
 Excellent communication skill

8.3 OTHER NON ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
 Experience in different areas of hospital pharmacy.

Closing Date:

25 July 2025 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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