Associate Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Auckland City Hospital
- Full time, permanent position
- Based at Auckland City Hospital
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with your skills and experience
- This position is a Green List tier 1 occupation - straight to Residence Visa
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The Department of Pharmacy at Te Toka Tumai, Auckland City Hospital has a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced clinical pharmacy leader to provide effective day to day operational management and leadership within the Clinical Pharmacy Service.
The Associate Clinical Lead is an established leadership position designed to support the implementation of the Clinical Pharmacy Strategy whilst ensuring that daily operations run smoothly. The post holder will help foster a culture of quality and clinical governance whilst maintaining a nurturing team environment. The successful candidate will work closely and report to the Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Services.
The main responsibilities of this important leadership role will be to:
- Manage day to day operations and staff within a specified portfolio
- Work with the Advanced Clinical Pharmacists to ensure a high quality service is delivered to our patients
- Lead quality improvement and service development initiatives
- Create and maintain a cohesive team environment
- Provide a high level clinical service to a specified group of patients
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
The successful applicant should be an experienced clinical pharmacy practitioner, have a proven track record of leading people and change, have the ability to be flexible and work well in a team. You should show drive, enthusiasm and initiative. Your passion for clinical pharmacy should inspire others. Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills are essential. Post-graduate qualifications in business, clinical education or quality improvement are highly desirable. Applicants must hold a current APC with the Pharmacy Council of NZ or be eligible to obtain one.
For further information on this role please contact Abbey Butler, Service Clinical Director, Pharmacy & Medicines Management on abbey.butler@adhb.govt.nz or on mobile – 00 64 21 1944 859
Apply online at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and quote job reference number ADHB19988 to attach your CV and covering letter.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
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Immigration/Visa Support
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please Aaron Chamberlain - Recruitment Consultant at AaronChamb@adhb.govt.nz or at +6421849376 to discuss how we can best support your application.
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
Te Toka Tumai’s Pharmacy Department is an innovative and exciting place to work. We employ over 100 staff including those working within two retail pharmacies, Aseptic Production Unit and a flagship inpatient service covering both supply and clinical functions.
The Clinical Pharmacy Service serves over 1200 inpatient beds with service provision to a full array of secondary and tertiary level clinical services including Adult Medical, Surgical, Cardiac, Paediatrics (Starship Children’s Hospital), Mental Health, Women’s Health and Cancer Care services. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation and have won several awards for our novel patient centric models of care and initiatives.
Our guiding principle is to put the patient first in everything we do. We are committed to strive to do and be our best, to value and support all staff, to work together with trust respect and honesty, and display commitment and accountability. This is so we can provide a quality service to the people and patients we care for.
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