Clinical Team Co-ordinator – Pharmacy
- Te Tai Tokerau - Northland, based at Whangarei Hospital
- Full time permanent position, working 40 hours per week with participation in the weekend and on call roster
- Interesting and wide variety of work to keep you engaged and motivated
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
As a Clinical Pharmacy Team Coordinator, you will lead, develop and ensure delivery of clinical pharmacy services to the patients, other service users and staff of Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau. You will lead other members of the clinical pharmacy team in a professional, ethical manner and support them to deliver a high quality, equitable clinical service.
Key responsibility areas include:
- Clinical and operational leadership and coordination
- Resource allocation
- Provision of information, patient education, teaching and supervision
- Service delivery and development, and clinical performance monitoring
- Quality improvement and assurance
- General pharmacist duties
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What we can offer you
Remuneration for this role is $117,420 – $122,570 ($56.45 - $58.93 per hour) for full time equivalent, dependent on experience.
You will be encouraged to develop your clinical and leadership skills across disciplines with opportunities for career development.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Whangarei Hospital is a medium sized (approximately 260 beds) secondary hospital located in Whangarei (approximately 2 hours north of Auckland), unique in terms of the diverse, high-needs population we serve. Our service is committed to providing excellent patient-centred care and achieving equitable health outcomes through collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation.
With a talented team of approximately 20 pharmacists, we provide clinical pharmacy services to inpatient areas across Medicine, Surgery, Older People’s Health & Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Children’s Health, Mental Health, Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship, Cancer and Blood services and Renal services.
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About you
- Applicants must hold, or be eligible to hold, a current Annual Practising Certificate issued by the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand. If you are applying from outside New Zealand, please specify the registration pathway relevant to you and indicate your current stage in that process.
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant clinical area (or equivalent pharmacy experience)
- At least five years post-registration experience as a practising pharmacist
- Recent hospital pharmacy experience in a senior clinical role
- Proven experience with diverse teams and achieving goals
- Proven experience in communicating with and influencing diverse groups of people
- Experience in educating and supporting others
- Candidates that have previous experience of project management, quality improvement initiatives, staff management, leadership and coordination are desired.
Applicants must submit a minimum of a cover letter and an up to date CV with your application.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 18th February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Olivia Matthews at NL-jobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.