​​A new Surgical Procedures, Interventional Radiology and Emergency Centre has just been opened which will transform the acute services delivered at the Canberra Hospital in the near future. This new centre will deliver additional Emergency Department treatment spaces, theatres, additional intensive care unit (ICU) beds, as well as including new paediatric ICU beds.

​​This position will provide clinical pharmacy services remotely across a range of clinical areas. ​

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Undertake clinical pharmacist duties within scope of practice, ensuring the delivery of high-quality person and family centred care that is safe and evidence based through remote service delivery models. At the PH2 level this will be within a defined scope of practice, seeking guidance for complex or unfamiliar clinical situations, consistent with the Transition Level Advanced Pharmacy Practice competencies. At the PH3 level this will be at a higher level of autonomy and complexity, independently managing complex medication-related issues within a defined area of practice and providing expert advice to the multidisciplinary team, consistent with the Consolidation Level Advanced Pharmacy Practice competencies.
   1. Review and verify medication orders for dispensing
   2. Provide clinical pharmacy services for patients where suitable information can be obtained remotely
   3. Participate in the remote surgical pre-admission clinic to support pre-operative medication reviews (depending on role).
   4. Respond to medicines information queries from the multidisciplinary team
   5. Perform other clinical pharmacy roles suitable for remote delivery.
2. Counsel patients about their medications, in order to permit patients to achieve better understanding, acceptance of and concordance with their medication regimens; to optimise patients' therapeutic outcomes.
3. Contribute to operational pharmacist duties if on-site visits are undertaken.
4. Participate in the pharmacy quality improvement projects, medication safety and clinical governance activities and implementation of practice improvements. At the PH3 level, lead on these activities to improve professional practice, implement organisational priorities and improve patient outcomes. This includes contributing to organisation working groups and committees relevant to the rotation where meetings are held virtually.
5. Provide remote supervision, support and education to pharmacy students, pharmacy interns, less experienced pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. At the PH3 level this includes providing mentoring and development of others within the team, contributing to workforce capability and standards of practice, being a remote ClinCAT evaluator and may include managing junior members of the team.
6. Participate in education, training and research activities and apply evidence-based practice to support patient care. At the PH3 level, this includes designing and evaluating structured educational activities and contributing to research.
7. Provide pharmacy services on weekends, public holidays and after hours as rostered, which may include participating in a remote On-Call roster.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

For a level 2 pharmacist position increment (PH2) - able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Transition Level.

For a level 3 pharmacist position increment (PH3) - able to demonstrate competency against the National Standards for Advanced Pharmacy Practice at the Consolidation Level, which may include a post graduate qualification at diploma level or above.

The competencies defined within the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia¹ include the following 5 Domains:

Domain 1: Professionalism and ethics

To comply with legislative standards, including a legal responsibility to work within their competence, and commit to life-long learning and professional development to maintain and build competence. And to uphold ethical standards, demonstrate the professional behaviours reasonably expected of a registered health professional and strive to improve quality and safety within the health system.

Domain 2: Communication and collaboration

To communicate and work effectively with professional colleagues, patients (which includes carers, guardians, and families), other clients as well as members of the general public.

Domain 3: Medicines management and patient care

Apply their expertise to promote wellness or work in direct consultation with patients or in collaboration with other health professionals to improve health. Including participation in public health and health promotion activities, the assessment of patients to develop a patient-centered medication management plan and the provision of medicines (prescription and non-prescription) and compounded products.

Domain 4: Leadership and management

Demonstrate self-leadership as well as their leadership role in sharing a vision for the future and promoting the use of initiative and innovation to respond to change and drive progress. This includes applying management skills to undertake organisational and business planning, including the management of finances, human and other resources, the professional environment, and the service delivery arrangements.

Domain 5: Education and research

To contribute to the education of professional colleagues. Including the ability to analyse and synthesise information from medical and pharmaceutical literature, identify and respond to gaps in the evidence-base by conducting research, share research findings and apply evidence in practice.

Reference: 1.National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. 2016.