Page 1 of 3 shpa job register vacancy fact sheet At the time of sending this Vacancy Fact Sheet, SHPA is not aware of any changes to the job details and has not been notified that the position has been filled. Position: Pharmacy interns (12 months Contract) Position available December 2015 – November 2016 Hospital Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health. 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, Vic 3199. Hospital Information Peninsula Health is a major teaching facility associated with major Victorian Universities. The Acute hospitals have a total of 591 beds at Frankston and Rosebud. It treated more than 62,000 admitted patients and 80,000 Emergency patients in year 2013-14. Specialties include Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, ICU & Thoracic Medicine, Anaesthesia, Pathology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatric, Oncology, Neurology, Renal Dialysis, and Cardiology. The Continuing Care, Rehabilitation Aged and Palliative Care Service have a total of 293 beds located at various sites. CCRAPC provides comprehensive rehabilitation services for inpatients and outpatients, an aged psychiatric service and 15 bed palliative care unit. Hospital Website : http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/ Pharmacy Department Department Head Mr Skip Lam, Director of Pharmacy Department Information Peninsula Health has won the Premier's Award of Metropolitan Health Services of Year award twice. Our Pharmacy Department has also won 2 state awards and a national award in quality activities during past few years. Our health service is fully accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. SHPA Job Register – Vacancy Fact Sheet Page 2 of 3 A new 30 bed geriatric facility has been completed at The Mornington Centre. The $81 million Frankston Hospital Stage 3 expansion, comprising 92 beds, three new wards and a new Emergency Department, were completed in February 2015. In addition to the general dispensing and clinical ward pharmacy services, Peninsula Health also provides the following services: Drug Trials, Sterile Preparations, Oncology Day Clinic, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Drug Utilisation Review, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Inservice Education for Medical and Nursing Staff. There is also a comprehensive medication safety program supervised by a senior pharmacist. We have implemented Pharmacist initiated e-Prescriptions Transcribing Service, Antimicrobial Stewardship and smart infusion pumps with Guardrail™ drug libraries. Most recently we have completed the rollout of Clover™, electronic medication management system to all major sites, which include computerised prescribing, drug administrations and medication histories reconciliation. Pharmacists can view and comment on medication orders in real time using iPad™, laptop or desktop computers. Job Details Position Pharmacy interns - Full-time (12 months contract) Hospital Position ID: Salary Victorian Public Health Sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists & Psychologists) Enterprise Agreement 2012-2016, (RQ9), plus superannuation contribution. Job Description The interns will have a 2-4 weekly roster throughout the year which include ward rotations, manufacturing and dispensary duties. This enables more experience and exposure to different wards and clinical settings. Ward rotations allow interns to explore and familiarise themselves with medications and medical conditions in oncology, respiratory, cardiology, surgical, medical, psychiatry, rehabilitation and aged care units. Interns are also encouraged to have involvement in patient care, pharmacy interventions and liaising with medical and nursing staff as well as external pharmacies and nursing homes. Dispensary rotation allows interns to be involved in outpatient counselling, dispensing and dealing with simple drug information enquiries. In addition, during the dispensary rotation, interns will get an opportunity to further develop their skills in extemperaneous manufacturing for both inpatients and outpatients. Selection Criteria Our preferred candidates are tertiary Pharmacy students in Victoria who are looking for career in hospital. Provisional registration with Pharmacy Board of Australia with suitable qualification. All applicants are expected to have completed the immunisations requirement for tertiary health studies students, current Police Check and Working with Children Check. SHPA Job Register – Vacancy Fact Sheet Page 3 of 3 Benefits & Assistance Offered Tax effective salary packaging Onsite parking Medical library within the hospital Hospital social club How to Apply Closing Date: Refer to SHPA website. Send your application including curriculum vitae and the most recent Pharmacy course results to: Pharmacy Department, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Hastings Road, PO Box 52, Frankston Vic 3199, Australia. Contact Person For more information about this position, please contact Ms Viviane Khalil, Interns Preceptor, Tel: + 61 9784 7602 Email: [email protected] Mr Skip Lam, Director of Pharmacy , Tel: + 61 3 97847602 Email: [email protected] Mr Ben Leung, Pharmacy Manager, Tel: + 61 9784 7602 Email: [email protected] Location Information Frankston is an outer southern suburb of Melbourne, situated on Port Phillip Bay and is 40 kilometres, or a comfortable one hour drive to the Melbourne CBD. It is a major regional hub and services a district population exceeding 290,000. Frankston is well serviced by public transport, educational, sporting, recreation/leisure, cultural, commercial and retail facilities. Housing is moderately priced, both for rental and purchase and all major government and local council facilities are available in close proximity. The Mornington Peninsula is a popular tourist destination and the area has a range of quality beaches, wineries, restaurants and sightseeing. Local Links: http://www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org/ http://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/ http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au SHPA Job Register – Vacancy Fact Sheet
© Copyright 2024