Statewide Manager - Education, Research, and Development (530451)

The Team:

Statewide Hospital Pharmacy spans Tasmania’s acute public hospital system, providing excellence in medication management to patients across the State. A team of over 360 dedicated pharmacists and pharmacy technicians work in areas such as dispensing and distribution, compounding and cancer services, teaching and research, medication safety, digital health, and an extensive clinical pharmacy service that incorporates collaborative prescribing and a diverse range of specialties.

Statewide Hospital Pharmacy is committed to being a workplace of choice, and is investing heavily in staff development, with a particular emphasis on growth in Pharmacist Residency and Pharmacy Registrar training programs across the State.

The Role:

The Statewide Pharmacy Manager, Education, Research, and Development is a Director of Pharmacy level role, responsible for leading practitioner development programs statewide. A particular focus is on the expansion of Pharmacist Resident and Registrar training programs, with the goal of offering Resident training to all Pharmacist Interns upon completion of their internship. The role will also guide a significant uplift in capacity for research and quality improvement as part of Residency and Registrar programs, establishing the Tasmanian Health Service as a major centre for pharmacy practice innovation. The role oversees a team of Pharmacy Educators who coordinate and provide site-based education, embedded across the State’s acute public hospitals. It will strengthen statewide practice standards and policy for educational programs, review performance of programs, and plan for future developments.

You will need:

• Great leadership and management skills, demonstrating your ability to build and lead a culture of positivity, improvement, and accountability.
• Deep understanding of Pharmacist Residency and Registrar training programs, drawing from your years of experience in clinical practice and supporting practitioner development.

Details of appointment:

Permanent, full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:

$143,677 to $145,595 per annum + our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022.

Allowances:

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Pharmacy Board of Australia or completion of an overseas qualification eligible for skills assessment through the Australian Pharmacy Council.
• Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Recognition at Consultant level with the Australian & New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) in Education, and/or Leadership & Management, or another relevant discipline.

Applicants should note, the position features:

• Regular intrastate travel and occasional interstate travel are required.

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*applications from agencies will not be accepted for this role.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Camille Boland
Statewide Pharmacy Manager - Clinical Pharmacy
Phone number: 0409315766
Email address: camille.boland@ths.tas.gov.au

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in the Department of Health. Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that the Department of Health does. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.