Better at Home Acute Pharmacist

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Pharmacy department

The Pharmacy Department Mission Statement is: “Working together to provide optimum pharmaceutical care”.

Comprehensive pharmacy services are provided at the two main sites of Austin and Repatriation hospitals and also to Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.  Pharmacy staff participate in a coordinated work team via a roster system, and they work at different sites (as needed) in order to provide an integrated, high quality service to all pharmacy department customers.

Our philosophy is to foster a learning environment and to promote teamwork as the best method to deliver day to day services, for both our consumers and staff members.  A priority for all pharmacy staff members must be to use every available opportunity to demonstrate the value of the pharmacy services to our consumers. 

About the role

This leadership position is responsible for the co-ordination, provision, and review of pharmacy services to the Better at Home acute program at Austin Health as well as providing operational support to Better at Home subacute. This position is a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract that is open to job share.

About you

You will be someone who has an excellent ability to communicate effectively, have demonstrated teamwork and show a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. To be successful for this role, you require:

•          Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge and competence, including (but not limited to) geriatric and/or rehabilitation medicine;
•          Proven ability to identify, prioritise and solve problems;
•          Postgraduate qualifications relevant to this role.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

•          Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
•          A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
•          Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
•          Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Tim Tran, Dep Director Pharmacy (Clinical Services), at tim.tran@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 10 June 2025