Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Management And Procurement

• Full time, permanent position
• Based at Pharmacy Department, Te Toka Tumai, Auckland City Hospital
• Fantastic opportunity for a clinical pharmacist who would like to pursue developing leadership and business skills

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Department of Pharmacy at Te Toka Tumai, Auckland City Hospital has a fantastic opportunity for a super-organised pharmacist who’d like to flex their professional, communication and change management skills and try something new. Perhaps you are a clinical pharmacist who would like to pursue developing leadership and business skills. Representing the Pharmacy Department both organisationally and externally (e.g. with PHARMAC, other hospitals and regions, suppliers etc.) this role has broad organisational scope, requires high-level decision making and sound change management skills. Responsible for coordinating PHARMAC consultations and tenders as well as screening and coordinating rapid assessments, unlicensed, off-label and free-stock applications governed by Te Toka Tumai’s Medicines Access Policy - you’re going to need clinical decision-making skills, the ability to have difficult conversations and to juggle unpredictable workloads. As implementation coordinator for new drugs / clinical changes as well as secretary to the Hospital Medicines Committee, you’re going to need to be naturally engaged and collaborative, be organised and have a high work rate. A natural teacher and improvement specialist you will be the ‘go to’ person for queries regarding PHARMAC, schedule rules, and medicines funding and will be committed to improving the departmental knowledge base around these aspects of practice. Procurement and supply chain issues also fall under this roles remit, you will need to understand and evaluate the clinical risk, identify stakeholders, prioritise and agree options, coordinate and communicate effectively to ensure a continued and safe supply and clinical service to our patients.

Te Toka Tumai’s Pharmacy Department is an innovative and exciting place to work. We employ over 100 staff including those working within two retail pharmacies, and a flagship inpatient service covering both supply and clinical functions. The Pharmacy Service serves over 1200 inpatient beds with service provision to a full array of secondary and tertiary level clinical and operational services. Our guiding principle is to put the patient first in everything we do. We are committed to strive to do and be our best, to value and support all staff, to work together with trust respect and honesty, and display commitment and accountability. This is so we can provide a quality service to the people and patients we care for.

The main responsibilities of this important leadership role will be to:

• Support the Service Clinical Director/Business Support Strategic Lead to ensure sound medicines management to improve the quality of patient care via appropriate, cost-effective, evidence-based medicines use atTe Toka Tumai
• Ensure the availability of appropriate medicines for Te Toka Tumai by managing the clinical and contractual aspects of the pharmaceutical procurement function of the Pharmacy Medicines Management team

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• B. Pharm. or other recognised pharmacy qualification
• NZ registered pharmacist who holds a current APC with the Pharmacy Council of NZ
• Management of hospital pharmacy service operations
• Experience of management of drug procurement
• Clear understanding of current developments in the provision of hospital pharmacy services
• Minimum of 3 years pharmacy experience including 2 years in the NZ hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Evidence of senior clinical pharmacy skills in a hospital environment
• Good organisational skills and excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills within and outside pharmacy
• A high degree of IT literacy including use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
• Experience of audit, data analysis and project work
• Implementation planning and change management
• Successful pharmacy licencing, quality audit or project experience
• A high degree of IT literacy including the use of Microsoft Word and Excel

For further information on this role please contact Abbey Butler, Service Clinical Director, Pharmacy & Medicines Management on abbey.butler@adhb.govt.nz or on mobile – 00 64 21 1944 859

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals – Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

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Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical SECA)

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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Advertising closes: 18th March at 12am (New Zealand standard time).

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Aaron Chamberlain - Recruitment Consultant at AaronChamb@Tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting ref #ADHB22368 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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