Deputy Director Of Pharmacy (Pharmacist Gde 5) - Liverpool Hospital - Temp Ft

Deputy Director of Pharmacy (Pharmacist Gde 5) - Liverpool Hospital - Temp FT

South Western Sydney Local Health District

REQ496447 Requisition #

Employment Type:
Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week until 30th June 2026
Location:
Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification:
Pharmacist Grade 5
Remuneration:
$139,142.28 - $142,553.19 per annum

About the Opportunity
Liverpool Hospital is recruiting for a Pharmacist Grade 5 to complement and enhance the current Pharmacy Department.

What You'll be Doing
Assist the Director of Pharmacy in the safe, efficient and productive management of the Hospital Pharmacy Service.

Act as the Director of Pharmacy in periods of absence in that position.

Where You'll Be WorkingLiverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.

The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice, preferably in a large teaching hospital, including experience managing the provision of pharmacy services
• Demonstrated skills and experience in rostering and service planning, including the identification, implementation and evaluation of initiatives to ensure the attainment of operational and performance targets within negotiated timeframes to maintain continual quality enhancement
• Demonstrated experience in Medication Related Safety and Quality Initiatives and Standards and the ability to apply these to contemporary pharmacy practice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to co-ordinate and develop high quality written guidelines, procedures, educational, research or business materials
• Demonstrated abilities to gather and analyse data for financial and operational performance of the department and suggest improvement strategies
• Proven ability and commitment to effectively role model, champion and promote teamwork, manage and develop staff, build co-operation and overcome barriers to teamwork, communication and collaboration
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and active participation in research, presentation or publication of research findings
• Ability to work on call, weekends, afterhours and public holidays if required.

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Workplace Giving Program
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Fitness
SouthWestern Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the L G B T Q I + community to apply.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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