Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Service

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines – Core Salary Scale

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Are you passionate about a career in clinical pharmacy and driving our profession forward to reach our fullest potential? Do you want to make a real impact on the safe and effective use of medicines for our patients? 

The opportunity:

We have an opportunity available for a motivated pharmacist, with or without clinical experience to join our dynamic and ambitious Clinical Pharmacy Service based at Middlemore Hospital. 

With a talented team of around 50 clinical pharmacists, we provide clinical pharmacy services to inpatient areas spanning across Medicine, Surgery (including National Burns Centre & Spinal Unit), Older People’s Health & Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Women’s & Children’s Health, Mental Health, Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship, Palliative Care, Complex Pain, Refugee Health and Medicines Information. 

Main responsibilities for clinical pharmacists include:

• Providing clinical pharmacy services to our inpatients, including medicines reconciliation, medication review and optimisation, discharge facilitation, patient counselling and attending ward rounds/MDTs
• Promoting evidence-based medicine and patient-centred care
• Contributing towards quality improvement and medication safety initiatives
• Continuing to grow your clinical expertise and contributing to education and training of your colleagues and other professions
• Supporting other aspects of the pharmacy service such as inpatient dispensary and on-call service

We are looking for a pharmacist who is:

• Eligible to work in New Zealand
• New Zealand Registered Pharmacist with current APC or eligibility to obtain one
• Able to work flexible hours (such as participating in our extended service hours, on-call and weekend rosters) 
• Previous clinical experience in hospital pharmacy preferred but not essential
• Patient-focused, enthusiastic and driven
• Excellent communicator with sound problem-solving skills
• Curious, reflective and motivated in continuous improvement and lifelong learning

About us:

Middlemore Hospital is a large and progressive tertiary hospital located in South Auckland and is unique in terms of the diverse, high-needs population we serve. Our service is committed to providing excellent patient-centred care and achieving equitable health outcomes through collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation. We are proud to be one of the leading Clinical Pharmacy services in Australasia with established systems and technology to optimise safe and effective use of medicines for our patients, from admission to discharge. Our clinical pharmacists have a strong presence and are highly valued across the organisation. 

We are invested in building workforce capabilities and supporting our pharmacists to achieve their goals as a clinician and to make a lasting impact within and beyond the organisation. The diverse and complex clinical scenarios that we encounter and help manage every day make Counties Manukau an exceptional environment for lifelong learning. Furthermore, we are the first New Zealand hospital pharmacy to have established a pharmacist career framework and alongside our rotation design and structure, we aim to provide a clear and transparent pathway for our pharmacists to progress in their clinical careers, as well as pursue opportunities in education, quality improvement, research and leadership.

What we can offer you:

• Highly competitive remuneration commensurate to your skills, experience and qualifications
• An abundance of learning opportunities in your everyday clinical work
• Robust in-house education programme for pharmacists of all levels
• Positive and supportive team environment and culture
• Aspiring career progression opportunities – clinical, quality, research, education, leadership
• Ongoing commitment to service development, quality improvement and workforce development
• Modern eMedicines systems including electronic prescribing (MedChart®), automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis®) and wider hospital electronic systems such as eVitals and eNotes
• Funding support for postgraduate education and attendance at national and international conferences where relevant

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal. To view the position description, please click here. 

For further details, contact Amy Lin Ph: (09) 276 0000 Extn 58680 or email amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job number CMH202515050

Closing date: 18 April 2025