Quality Use of Medicines Pharmacist

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Pharmacy
• Permanent, Part-time 40 hours per fortnight (0.5FTE)

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 Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Pharmacist, you will play a critical leadership role in enhancing medication safety governance across Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Hawke’s Bay. You will coordinate medication safety initiatives and projects, contribute to the development and implementation of strategy, and lead audits and evaluations to improve safe and effective medicine use. You will also support communication and education by developing medication-related bulletins and leading reviews of medicine events and trends.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a meaningful impact on clinical quality and patient outcomes, while working in a collaborative and future-focused hospital pharmacy service.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our collaborative and innovative Hospital Pharmacy team is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You’ll be joining a supportive service that values professional growth, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

We have regular journal clubs, grand rounds, clinical talks and an Education and Training Pharmacist to support your growth and development. We also look to support other external training opportunities. In Hawke's Bay the local branch of the PSNZ is active in organising continuing education sessions.

Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognised Pharmacy qualification and be registered with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate.

• A postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent).

• Significant hospital pharmacy experience and a passion for medication safety and governance.

• Experience in leading or participating in audits and quality improvement projects.

• Effective communication skills and a collaborative, proactive approach.

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 review the position profile, click HERE To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Claire Fraser via email on claire.fraser@hbdhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.