About the role

Temporary full time opportunity to lead the RBWH Pharmacy Patient Flow Team, play a fundamental role in integrating Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (CPMP) into clinical practice and to facilitate timely medicines management on discharge. This is the first in Queensland dedicated team for CPMP and requires a forward thinking leader to facilitate the evaluation and implementation of this service. The role provides clinical pharmacy expertise to the multidisciplinary team, ensures the delivery of a safe and effective Patient Flow service and contributes to the training and development of the pharmacy team.

This role works an 8-day fortnight across a 7 day roster, including extended hours.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Coordinate the delivery of the pharmacy Patient Flow Service including the provision of CPMP for high-risk admissions and coordination of Discharge medication management to optimise patient flow through RBWH. Support the evaluation of CPMP to demonstrate the clinical and economic benefits
• Undertake high level Pharmacy duties with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision including working outside of normal business hours and at weekends.
• Participate in collaborative pharmacist medication prescribing and advanced level decision making.
• Provide sound, high-level advice and assistance to clinical staff for evidence-based evaluation of new medicine therapies, and to professional and operational supervisors regarding service delivery.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with multidisciplinary teams within and external to pharmacy, and with patients/carers, and actively participate and provide high level advice within this multidisciplinary environment.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED