Pharmacy Technician

**Southland Hospital**
- **Permanent Full or part-time opportunities**:

- **Negotiable FTE available, lets talk**:

- **Training opportunity available**:

- **Salary Band - APEX MECA - $55,590 to $65,981 pa pro-rata + Kiwi Saver**

Our Pharmacy Department at Southland Hospital is seeking a positive and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and supportive team on a full time or part time, permanent basis.

Do you want to try something different? We have a wide range of opportunities available which are unique to a hospital setting. We have a full aseptic production unit you will have the opportunity to become involved with. If you are PACT qualified, we have opportunities for you to use those skills and we are also looking to develop our technicians to undertake clinical activities to support our pharmacists. For example these clinical activities could include patient counselling and patient medication history taking. Ideally you will have experience, however if you are new to this field and have a strong willingness to learn and would be interested in undertaking the necessary training and we would love to hear from you.

**Mō mātou | About us**

The Pharmacy service provides a full clinical and operational service to Southland Hospital. We provide a wide range of clinical services encompassing both generalist and specialist skills so there is no better place to move your career forward. In this environment, you will be encouraged to have a go at everything, which will both challenge and extend your experience and skills.

**Mō te tūranga / **About the Role**

The role will include stock control, ward supply, in and out patient dispensing, non-sterile compounding, and assisting in the general day to day running of the dispensary. This role will be Monday to Friday (as well as a rostered Saturday morning 9-12).

**Mōu ake | About you**

Hospital experience is preferred although not essential, and you will possess strong time management, planning, and organisational skills. Naturally, you will be an excellent communicator, and a trusted and positive team player. It is also essential you can pick things up quickly, perform in an accurate and precise manner and work well within a diverse and ever-changing environment.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

- Appropriate New Zealand recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (or committed to completing the training)
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
- Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
- The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
- High levels of personal and professional integrity

**Mō mātou | About us**

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

**Rā mōnehu |Closing Date: Friday 24 March 2023**

**_If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora

**Pre-Employment checks**
- Occupational Health Assessment
- Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
- Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

New employees of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand - Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.