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Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia – Victorian Branch
Hospital Pharmacy Intern Training
Eastern Health
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Second largest of Victoria’s 18 Public Health Services.
Main provider of health services to people in the east, outer east and Yarra Ranges areas of
metropolitan Melbourne
Provides services to a range of acute specialties including cardiology, oncology, haematology,
intensive care, emergency medicine, neurology, obstetrics, nephrology, general medicine, paediatrics
and a range of specialist medicine and surgery. In addition services are provided to sub-acute, mental
health and community health services from over 50 sites.
Geographical catchment covering approximately 2800 square kilometres, provides inpatient services
to over 100,000 patients and ambulatory services to close to 600,000 patients/clients.
Actively supports teaching, training and research in the disciplines of medicine, nursing and allied
health
Affiliated with a number of universities including Monash University
First organisation to implement Health Smart Clinicals, a state of the art Electronic Medical Record
that offers electronic prescribing with inpatient electronic prescribing in subacute areas and discharge
/ outpatient prescribing across the network.
Eastern Health has five main facilities from which services are provided including:
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Angliss Hospital in Upper Ferntree Gully
Box Hill Hospital in Box Hill
Maroondah Hospital in Ringwood East
Peter James Centre in Burwood East
Wantirna Health in Wantirna
Other facilities which are serviced by one of the above pharmacy departments include:
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Healesville & District Hospital in Healesville
Yarra Ranges Health (formerly Lilydale Super Clinic) in Lilydale – delivering specialist medical services
to the Yarra Ranges
Eastern at Home (Hospital in the home program)
Eastern Health (EH) Intern Program
EH intern training program is a combined network intern program which includes:
Joint weekly diadactic tutorials covering a range of topics (including OTC). To encourage participation interns
will be asked to prepare some content to facilitate these sessions.
Practical hands on training including rotations in the outpatient and inpatient dispensary, sterile
manufacturing training, general introduction to clinical trials, procurement and imprest maintenance. Clinical
rotations across EH covering: infectious diseases, renal, cardiology, psychiatry, quality use of medicine,
rehabilitation and palliative care. Elective rotations include ICU and Haematology/Oncology
Oral and Forensic exam preparation.
The 2015 pharmacy interns will be based at Box Hill (2), Maroondah (2) or Angliss (1) hospitals. In addition,
each site has a local rotation program relevant to the services at each site.
Pharmacy Intern Training
Fact Sheet for Eastern Health
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Pharmacy Intern Training Program Coordinator
Olivia Rofe
Associate Director Pharmacy (Clinical Services)
T: (03) 99822 494 I E: [email protected]
Eastern Health Pharmacy Services
Directorate Head
Nick Jones
Director of Pharmacy
T: (03) 9895 3719 I E: [email protected]
Website:www.easternhealth.org.au
Box Hill Hospital
Nelson Road
Box Hill VIC 3128
Hospital Information
Box Hill Hospital is a brand new acute 400 bed tertiary teaching hospital.
Medical specialties include; emergency, intensive care, cardiology, oncology, haematology, neurology,
nephrology (including dialysis), mental health, general and specialist medical and surgical wards.
Box Hill Hospital Pharmacy also provides a service to the Peter James Centre which is a 120 bed
rehabilitation and aged care centre located in Burwood East.
Website: http://www.easternhealth.org.au/boxhill/bhh.html
Department Information
The department includes 25 pharmacists, 2 intern pharmacists and 9 pharmacy technicians. The team
are energetic, socially active and always ready for a challenge!
Pharmacists and technicians provide a vast range of services, participating in areas including: clinical
trials, drug information, Quality Use of Medicines, outpatient and inpatient dispensing (including
discharges and ward dispensing), sterile and cytotoxic manufacturing, day oncology centre, and renal
dialysis unit.
There is a strong focus on continuing education within and outside the department. All pharmacists
are actively involved in the provision of nursing, medical intern and student education. Within the
department, continuing education meetings are held weekly.
Box Hill Hospital is situated in amongst a hub of restaurants, banks, post offices, and a range of retail
shops. The Box Hill Centro shopping centre area is only walking distance from the hospital providing a
variety of cuisine. Train and tram lines are only a 7 minute walk away.
Pharmacy Intern Preceptor Box Hill Hospital
Anne Goulopoulos Senior Clinical Pharmacist
T: (03) 9895 3310 l E: [email protected]
Angliss Hospital
Albert Street
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Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
Department Manager
Warren Boyd
Associate Director Pharmacy
Hospital Information
Angliss Hospital is a 230-bed community metropolitan hospital located at the foot hills of the
Dandenong Ranges in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
A wide range of services are provided, including, acute medical, surgical, critical care, paediatric,
obstetric, aged care and rehabilitation services.
Angliss Hospital Pharmacy Department also provides services to Wantirna Health, which is a 60-bed
rehabilitation and palliative care facility.
Department Information
Angliss hospital has a significant community culture, which provides for a very friendly work
environment. Staff work in close liaison and co-operation with other health professionals to provide
pharmaceutical care.
The Pharmacy Department employs 10 pharmacists (sharing 7.3 EFT positions), 1 pharmacy intern and
6 technicians (sharing 4.1 EFT positions).
Pharmacists provide a full range of clinical services (excluding oncology/haematology and clinical
trials) to wards and department areas. Other services include outpatient dispensing, extemporaneous
manufacturing, drug information and staff and community education.
The department has an active social activities program.
The Hospital is a short walk from the Upper Ferntree Gully railway station, which is located on the
Lilydale/Belgrave line. A bus service is also available.
The pharmacy at Wantirna Health is supported from Angliss Hospital. The department, which provides
rehabilitation and palliative care services, employs 1.5EFT pharmacists and 0.5EFT pharmacy
technician.
Pharmacy Intern Training Program Preceptor & Contact person
Paul Wembridge - Senior Clinical Pharmacist
T: (03) 9871 3601 I E: [email protected]
Maroondah Hospital
Davey Drive
East Ringwood VIC 3135
Department Manager
Cath Rokahr Associate Director of Pharmacy
Hospital Information
Maroondah Hospital is a 326 bed facilty. The hospital supports medium to high complexity inpatient
and outpatient needs across a broad range of clinical services which include emergency medicine,
general and specialist surgery, general medicine and adult mental health. We also have a
chemotherapy unit and critical and cardiac care unit.
In addition, Maroondah Hospital provides acute inpatient care to 70 patients in their homes via the
Eastern@home (hospital in the home) program.
Department Information
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The department is made up of 17 pharmacists, 10 technicians and 2 intern pharmacists.
Being a reasonably small department, staff are friendly, sociable and supportive across professional
streams, an attitude carried throughout all levels of the hospital’s management. Ward responsibilities
and roles are rotated to provide variety and multi-skilling amongst pharmacists and technicians.
In addition to general medical and surgical, areas covered include; clinical trials, aseptic manufacture,
dispensary, hospital in the home, mental health, critical and cardiac care, orthopedics, geriatrics and
day oncology. Interns are encouraged to participate in the pharmacy departments research and
continuing education activities.
Maroondah Hospital also services Yarra Ranges Health in Lilydale. Yarra Ranges Health provides a
range of specialist clinical services, rehabilitation and outreach services. These include day surgical
services, day oncology maternity services, anti-natal care, lactation and foetal & maternal monitoring
service , audiology services, ambulatory palliative care and a specialist youth mental health service,
working with the 12-25 age range.
Maroondah is situated in Ringwood East – it is a 7 minute walk from the train station and shopping
village, 10 minutes walk from the lake, and a 2 minute drive to Eastlands shopping centre. Escape to
the Dandenongs is only a 15 minute drive away! For those without private transport, all Eastern
Health hospitals are located on the Lilydale/Belgrave train line.
Regular social events are organised within the department and by the hospital – shopping excursions,
barbeques, golf and tennis competitions, dinners and dances.
Pharmacy Intern Training Program Preceptor & Contact person
For more information about the Pharmacy Intern Training Program at Maroondah Hospital, please
contact:
Sarah Knight - Senior Clinical Pharmacist
T: (03) 9871 3601 I E: [email protected]
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