Senior Clinical Pharmacist

• Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Tier 2; Designated Grade B)
• Fixed Term November 2026 - January 2028
• Full time (40 hours/week)
• Based at North Shore and Waitākere Hospital and Wilson Centre, Takapuna

PLEASE NOTE, THIS ROLE IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF HEALTH NEW ZEALAND TE WHATU ORA. WE'RE UNABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF OUR ORGANISATION.

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

In this role, you’ll provide clinical pharmacy services to support safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines across paediatric and surgical services, Health NZ, Waitematā. You’ll work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, offering expert advice on medication management, safety, and quality improvement. The position involves working across adult critical care, general surgery, orthopaedics, special care baby unit (SCBU), and Wilson Centre, a care and respite facility for paediatric patients. This role covers 3 geographical sites, including North Shore Hospital, Waitakere Hospital and Wilson Centre, Takapuna.

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About Us

Health New Zealand Waitematā provides health services to approximately 650,000 residents of the North Shore, Waitakere, and Rodney areas. It has the largest population of any district health area.

For more information on living and working in Waitematā District, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Registration as a Pharmacist in New Zealand with a current annual practicing certificate
• A minimum of 5 years of clinical pharmacy experience with relevant experience preferred in general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, neonates, obstetrics and gynaecology, and critical care.
• Preference for Post Graduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate or Diploma
• Strong interest in providing services that improve patient outcomes and address inequity of care
• Experience in training, mentoring and coaching
• A commitment to maintaining and developing clinical and technical expertise

Additionally, you’ll understand quality issues surrounding the provision of clinical and operational pharmacy services, have the ability to think strategically, and be motivated to lead service development and research within our service.

If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving 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 submit your application through our online careers’ portal https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/ (enter reference number WDHB22135). If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah Kneller – Recruitment Consultant via sarah.kneller@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

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

Job reference: WDHB22135