NCH Pharmacy sits within the Division of Allied Health and Palliative Care and comprises a highly functioning and friendly team of approximately 45 staff – pharmacists, technicians and administration staff. Currently, the department provides clinical pharmacy services using a complete digital health record to various specialty areas including critical care, emergency care, coronary care, stroke/neurology, general medicine, general surgery, palliative care, maternity, mental health, pre-admission clinic, hospital in the home, as well as dispensary and non-sterile manufacturing services. We also offer a pharmacy residency program, and a wide range of teaching opportunities. Over the next two years we plan to develop our services to include Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC), enhanced use of technologies and automation, extended scope pharmacy technician roles and further development of the clinical pharmacy workforce. We are committed to providing a safe environment for our staff and our patients. This position will work within clinical teams to provide services across a range of clinical areas.

Our Pharmacy Vision – Leaders in pharmacy. The workplace of choice to deliver excellence in medicine management

Our Pharmacy Mission – A strong, innovative and inclusive team who collaborate to provide optimal medication management

Our Pharmacy Values – Integrity, Excellence and innovation, Caring and Inclusive, Stewardship and sustainability, Collaborative

NCH is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

• Passion for learning and contributing to great healthcare, so as to achieve the best patient care outcomes possible, with the patient's goals and objectives in mind
• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of personal drive and integrity
• Developed or emerging leadership skills and motivation with the ability to participate in the department's quality improvement projects, educational programs and research activities
• Support colleagues where necessary to help deliver the pharmacy service and ensure optimal patient care and flow within the organisation e.g. assisting ward pharmacists or dispensary in periods of short staffing.
• Actively participate in developing a culture that promotes NCH Pharmacy’s mission, vision and values.

Under general direction from the Team Leader and Lead Pharmacists, you will work closely with a team of dedicated and skilled technicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners, to deliver a safe, efficacious and patient centred service. The responsibility of this position is to provide clinical and operational pharmacy services across NCH.

You will: 1.

1. Undertake clinical and operational pharmacist duties, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high-quality person and family centred care that is safe and evidence based.
2. Contribute to the dispensing of medicines for inpatients, outpatients and for patients being discharged from the hospital services and provide clinical pharmacy services such as individual patient medication reviews and interventions.
3. 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.
4. Participate in the department’s quality improvement projects, health promotion activities, educational programs, and research activities.
5. Provide supervision to junior pharmacists, interns, pharmacy technicians, and students as appropriate.
6. Provide a range of pharmacy services on weekends and public holidays as rostered, including participating in an On-Call roster.
7. Maintain continuing professional development and current clinical knowledge to ensure ongoing standards of high quality medication management are provided.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

The competencies defined within the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia1 describes 5 Domains. The competency level required within these domains for this role is at the general level.

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-centred medication management plan and the provision of medicines (prescription and non-prescription) and compounded products. Able to demonstrate the ability to assess complex clinical situations and make informed decisions regarding medication management which contributes to the judicious, appropriate, safe and effective use of medicines.

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.

Specific requirements include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Be registered or eligible for registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Specific requirements include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Experience of working professionally as a registered pharmacist in an Australian environment (or in a country where reciprocal arrangements apply with the Australian Pharmaceutical Council Competency Stream Skills Assessment method).

Desirable

• Experience working in a hospital pharmacy environment
• Membership with a relevant professional organisation and/or relevant special practice groups e.g. Advanced Pharmacist Australia (AdPha).
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven basic level of knowledge, expertise and skill sufficient to provide pharmaceutical care to patients in a hospital setting.
2. Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of hospital staff, patients and carers. This includes building and maintaining effective working relationships, and the maintenance of a supportive work environment.
3. Demonstrated initiative and ability to prioritise and manage workload demands, work independently within scope of practice and ability to solve work-related problems.
4. Demonstrated ability to provide professional supervision to graduates, students and support staff and demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development, including self-directed learning.
5. Demonstrated understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behavior consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Never
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Occasionally
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Never
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Never

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never