Company description:

About Us

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

Professional development support

Career advancement opportunities

Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing

Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

Job description:

Western Health has an excellent opportunity for a Lead Pharmacist - Education and Research.

This position is permanent, full-time (80 hours per fortnight) and available now.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic hospital pharmacist to strategically plan and lead the education and research initiatives within our department. You will play a pivotal role in developing and building the capability of our rapidly growing pharmacy workforce to advance pharmacy practice and deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Hold at least 5 years' broad experience in providing high quality pharmacy services across a range of specialties
• Have a passion for developing others and driving quality improvement through evidence-based practice
• Have demonstrated leadership and experience in education and clinical training within a healthcare setting
• Demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Have highly developed verbal and written communication skills

Contact: Andrew Vuong

Title: Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Quality & Informatics

Phone: 0478 266 676

Email: [email protected]

Position Description

Applications close at 11:59pm on 15 May 2025.