Senior Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)

Pharmacist Position at Starship Childrens Hospital

Work at one of New Zealand's largest paediatric hospital. Mentored and supported by NZ's leading Infectious Diseases physicians and Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist. Opportunities to extend your knowledge and lead the change.

Our Department of Pharmacy is looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and driven pharmacist to join our team and provide support to our antimicrobial stewardship programme focused in Starship Childrens Hospital and the Adult Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service.

About the role

In this specialist role, you will focus on the appropriate and cost-effective use of antimicrobials across New Zealand's largest paediatric hospital and in the adult OPAT service. You will help build on the existing work of the Antimicrobial Stewardship programme and develop innovative strategies to further reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing and drive best practice.

Evaluating the clinical risk, identifying stakeholders, prioritising options, coordinating and communicating effectively to ensure a continued and safe clinical service to our patients are also part of this role.

As an integral part of the Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship and OPAT teams, you will work collaboratively with them and clinical pharmacy services to optimise patient care.

You’ll get the opportunity (and training) to develop your skills to undertake meaningful work to inform clinical and service-level decision making around antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.

This position is Full-time, Fixed-term (parental leave cover) until 1 October 2027.

For more information, please contact Eamon Duffy, Advanced Practitioner Pharmacist (ID/AMS) 09 307 4949 ext. 29648, email eamon.duffy@tewhatuora.govt.nz OR Jessica Chapman, Associate Clinical Lead Pharmacist Clinical Pharmacy Services, 09 307 4949 ext. 24365, email Jessica.Chapman@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

For you

• On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme
• A great team environment and supportive work culture
• Excellent support from experienced practitioners, peer reviews and professional supervision

About the Pharmacy Department

Our Pharmacy Department is one of the most dynamic in the country with over 120 staff and a growing clinical team of 40+ pharmacists delivering advanced services across inpatient, outpatient, and specialist care.

We’re known for our innovation, excellence and our supportive culture that values people as much as performance.

We have a robust service strategy which ensures that our staff are continuingly driving to work at the top of their scope and pushing the boundaries of clinical pharmacy practice. We are committed to do and be our best, to value and support all staff, to work together with trust respect and honesty, and display commitment and accountability to provide a high quality service to our patients.

About you

The successful applicant will have at least three years hospital pharmacy experience and have experience with either paediatric pharmacy or antimicrobial stewardship. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential. You must hold a current Pharmacist or Pharmacist Prescriber APC with the Pharmacy Council of NZ or be eligible to obtain one.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter. If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Aaron Chamberlain Recruitment Consultant at Aaron.Chamberlain@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application

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