Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Refugee Health

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Permanent, Part Time

Remuneration as per the PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines – Designated B position 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.

The opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join our Refugee Health team based at the Mangere Refugee Centre. This is a unique opportunity to work in a specialist, multidisciplinary environment committed to culturally responsive care. This is a part time position working 3 days a week between Mon-Fri, the hours from 8am to 4:30pm.

Responsibilities will include;

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy services, including medication history, reconciliation, and monitoring
• Apply advanced knowledge, clinical reasoning and expertise while modelling evidence-based practice
• Lead/participate collaboratively in case reviews and debrief as required specific to specialty. 
• Act as an expert resource providing specialist clinical advice and support to other clinicians on decisions on patient care or knowledge and skill development. 
• Identify clinical risk and take appropriate action to mitigate/manage. 

We are looking for a pharmacist who is:

• New Zealand Registered Pharmacist with current APC
• Postgraduate qualification - at least a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent 
• 5 years of recent experience in provision of clinical pharmacy in several areas in a hospital setting. 
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in the designated area and demonstrated ability to practice at a specialist level. 
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills and ability to engage various stakeholders in change processes and quality improvement 

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 Maori, 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 review the position description, please click here. 

For more information, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz

Job Number: CMH202515492

Applications Close: 27th June 2025