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About the role
The Advanced Scope Pharmacy Assistant contributes to direct patient care by providing advanced clinical support tasks under the direct and indirect supervision of a pharmacist to the facilities within West Moreton Health including directly assisting pharmacists with patient related care tasks in addition to managing stock and imprest portfolios for a defined clinical area.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced knowledge in pharmacy including knowledge of the health care system, advanced computer literacy, medical terminology, and general medical conditions.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate, supervise and liaise effectively, with an understanding of the scope of practice in a complex and demanding work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, perform and evaluate quality improvement activities under the guidance of a registered pharmacist.
• Demonstrated ability to provide a defined range of advanced pharmacy services to people with variable health literacy, under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmacy funding arrangements (including the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Special Access Scheme), clinical trials management, good manufacturing practice and current Australian pharmacy professional standards and guidelines.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

About West Moreton Health
West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.
To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community - Follow this link
Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75 % employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply
Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.