The Role:
The Senior Pharmacist is responsible for performing a range of regulatory tasks requiring professional judgement and discretion in relation to the safe delivery of vaccinations programs provided by pharmacists in Tasmania.
Under the broad control and direction of the Nurse Manager - Immunisation and as a senior professional specialist:
- Undertake a range of tasks in accordance with legislation and established policies and procedures, including the exercise of delegations and authorisations issued by the Director of Public Health.
- Exercise sound professional judgement and discretion in dealing with pharmacists with the objective of achieving compliance with regulatory legislation and policies.
- Provide professional advice on the development of policy and legislation.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The Team:
The Immunisation team sit within the Communicable Disease Prevention Unit (CDPU) in Public Health Services. The primary purpose of CDPU is prevention and control of communicable diseases within Tasmania, including mitigation of associated risks and threats. The CDPU is a multi-disciplinary unit, including medical, nursing, allied health and support staff and is structured into three teams; Immunisation, Communicable Disease Response, including Infection Prevention and Control and Health Intelligence - Epidemiology, Health Informatics and Database Administration.
Details of appointment:
fixed term full time, day worker, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing asap until 30 June 2025.
*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: $120,114 to $130,181 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:
- Please note that access to salaries beyond $126,845 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
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
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
- 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.
- Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia
For pre-registration (intern) pharmacists: Eligible for provisional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
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.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
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.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Nikole Lane
Position: Nurse Manager Immunisation - Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit
Phone number: 0437957237
Email address: nikki.lane@health.tas.gov.au
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