Advanced Pharmacist

Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within Queensland Health!

What you'll do

As the Advanced Pharmacist, you will provide strategic leadership and expert advice to support the delivery and continual improvement of pharmaceutical services across Queensland. Working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders, including senior government officials, Hospital and Health Services, professional bodies and state and national committees, you will apply advanced knowledge of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy practice to influence policy, service delivery and system-wide initiatives. You will lead and manage projects and programs that enhance pharmacy services, provide authoritative policy and professional advice, and ensure statewide pharmacy guidelines reflect current best practice, national standards and legislative requirements. Leveraging your high-level negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, you will advocate for optimal outcomes for Queensland Health, foster strong partnerships, and contribute to the ongoing development of safe, effective and sustainable medicines management practices across the state.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• a tertiary qualification, enabling registration as a pharmacist in Queensland, and possess current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Proven ability to provide advice applicable to multiple facilities at a statewide level on key medicines policies and programs such as the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Pharmaceutical Reform Agreement and Section 100 (National Health Act) programs.
• High level clinical knowledge, expertise and skill in all aspects of hospital and community pharmacy practice and Queensland Health's policy and legislative framework relating to pharmaceuticals and pharmacy practice.
• Proven ability to apply high level judgement to synthesise information to provide written authoritative and verbal advice on complex issues and to prepare presentations, submissions and briefings on strategic initiatives to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability in advanced problem-solving skills using independent judgement and change management processes in the delivery of innovative and novel solutions in complex projects and an ability to manage multiple complex projects with a statewide impact.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.