Specialist in Poisons Information

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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 VPIC

The Victorian Poisons Information Centre (VPIC) provides health professionals and members of the public with risk assessment and management advice in the event of a poisoning or suspected poisoning including accidental or intentional exposures, deliberate self-poisonings, workplace exposures, toxic hazards and envenomation. 

VPIC aims to reduce unnecessary visits to general practitioners and hospitals and decrease ambulance call-outs, ensuring patients who may be poisoned or envenomed receive the most appropriate treatment possible.  

VPIC is a 7 day per week service, providing coverage alongside the other Poisons Centres around Australia to contribute to a 24-hour, 7-day per week service. The VPIC team includes the toxicologists, Specialists in Poisons Information and admin support.

About the role

The role requires the prompt risk assessment, provision of information and management advice and maintenance of accurate records for analysis and research. In addition, SPIs assist with the preparation and review of clinical guidelines, provide education and training and contribute to the review of clinical and operational processes. 

The successful candidate is required to participate in the VPIC clinical roster, this will include shift work, on a 7-day roster, including overnight shifts.  

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to providing exceptional care to patients and consumers to the VPIC service. You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in continuing to develop your clinical knowledge. 

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• relevant qualifications and experience as a pharmacist or registered nurse, with current AHPRA registration
• demonstrated ability to work across a multidisciplinary team, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care
• exceptional communication skills and attention to detail
• enthusiasm and passion for continued learning
• flexibility and availability to contribute to the operational requirements of a 7 day per week, 24 hr roster

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: Madeline Heiner, Pharmacist Grade 4 on madeline.heiner@austin.org.au.

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

Application closing date: 9 January 2026