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 Workforce Development
- Provide strategic direction and planning of relevant education, professional development, and training frameworks for Statewide Hospital Pharmacy staff.
- Provide high-level operational and professional leadership to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in education roles across Statewide Hospital Pharmacy.
- Provide leadership of the development and delivery of research programs and quality improvement initiatives for Statewide Hospital Pharmacy.
You will need
- Extensive experience in effectively leading the delivery contemporary pharmacy services in a range of activities, preferably in a hospital setting, including demonstrated expert understanding of evidence-based practice, clinical governance, clinical risk management, clinical standards, relevant legislation, research and ethics.
- Extensive leadership experience and the demonstrated ability to determine, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate pharmacy-related workforce education, research and development priorities, milestones and programs, including resource allocation.
- Demonstrated expert knowledge of relevant professional competency standards/professional capabilities; professional accreditation standards; contemporary education practices; and competency assessments, and their application to training pharmacy staff.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment
Fixed term part time, day worker position, working 30.4 hours per fortnight, commencing February 2027 until March 2028
*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
$148,502 to $150,478 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% 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 2025
Allowances
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1200 per annum, paid on a fortnightly, pro rata basis.
- Market allowance of $10,000 per annum, pro rata is approved until 31 March 2029: this allowance will be reviewed prior to expiry.
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
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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.
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Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
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Current Driver’s Licence
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Recognition at Consultant level with the Australian & New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) in Education, and/or Leadership & Management, or another relevant discipline
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of 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.
*Applications from Recruitment 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.
Name: Georgina Makalani
Position: Pharmacy Support Officer
Phone number: 0429 903 440
Email address: shp.statewidesupport@ths.tas.gov.au
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