- Whangarei Hospital
- 3 Full time permanent positons available, 40 hours per week
- Part-time applicants will also be considered
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
We have opportunities available for motivated pharmacists, with or without clinical experience, to join our Pharmacy Service based at Whangarei Hospital. We are interested to hear from pharmacists who can work full- or part-time hours.
This core pharmacist role will provide a comprehensive, effective and safe pharmaceutical service to patients and staff in Te Tai Tokerau – Northland, primarily based at Whangarei Hospital. You will provide clinical pharmacy services to our inpatients, including medicines reconciliation, medication review and optimisation, discharge facilitation, patient counselling and attending ward rounds and multidisciplinary team working.
What we can offer you
Remuneration for these roles is $82,856 – $116,390 ($39.83 – $55.96 per hour) for full time equivalent, dependent on experience. In addition, a voluntary bonding scheme payment can be applied to for new or recent graduate pharmacists who choose to work at Whangarei hospital: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/whats-happening/what-to-expect/for-the-health-workforce/voluntary-bonding-scheme/the-voluntary-bonding-scheme-2024-intake-information/
Additionally, you will receive individualised support for early career pharmacists, pharmacists returning to the profession and pharmacists with no previous hospital experience. You will be encouraged to develop your clinical skills across disciplines and opportunities for clinical career development. The nature of these positions will see you conducting rotational ward-based work with opportunities to develop your knowledge across a variety of clinical areas working amongst a supportive multi-disciplinary team.
About the Team
Whangarei Hospital is a medium sized (approximately 260 beds) secondary hospital located in Whangarei (approximately 2 hours north of Auckland), unique in terms of the diverse, high-needs population we serve. Our service is committed to providing excellent patient-centred care and achieving equitable health outcomes through collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation.
With a talented team of approximately 20 pharmacists, we provide clinical pharmacy services to inpatient areas across Medicine, Surgery, Older People’s Health & Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Children’s Health, Mental Health, Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship, Cancer and Blood services and Renal services.
About you
- Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a current Annual Practising Certificate from the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand. If you are applying from outside New Zealand, please tell us the registration route that applies, and what stage of that process you are currently at
Whilst not essential, a post graduate qualification in a relevant clinical area and/or previous hospital pharmacy experience is highly desireable.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings
Applicants must submit a minimum of a cover letter and an up to date CV with your application.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 2 February 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment at jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Vacancy: AH24-194
Post expires at 11:59pm on Sunday February 2nd, 2025