Senior Pharmacist

**Senior Pharmacist - Surgical**

**Job Number**:WAI28660**
- Waikato Hospital, Pharmacy Services
- Permanent, full time with flexibility of 32 - 40 hours per week
- Salary $111,240 - $117,420+ Kiwisaver, covered by the Te Whatu Ora/PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific & Technical Collective Agreement

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We are excited to introduce a new role within our Pharmacy Service to lead pharmacy services across surgical wards. As a Senior Pharmacist in the Surgical Wards, you will be at the forefront of delivering high-quality pharmacy services that enhance patient care and surgical outcomes. You will mentor rotational pharmacists in a collaborative environment, exercising independent judgement while providing high-quality therapeutic guidance and medicines information to patients and the surgical team. Join us in driving quality improvement initiatives and advancing pharmaceutical care across our comprehensive tertiary level surgical service.

As a valued member of our Pharmacy Service team, you will receive comprehensive training and mentorship to support your professional growth. Enjoy funding for further studies, courses, and conferences, as well as full support for your APC and membership fees. We offer competitive remuneration with automatic annual increases, 5 weeks of annual leave after 5 years of service, and additional long service leave, ensuring a rewarding balance between your career and personal life.

**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

The Te Whatu Ora Waikato Pharmacy Service provides essential pharmacy services to Waikato Hospital and rural hospitals, as well as tertiary advisory and support services to the Te Manawa Taki region. Our team is vital to the effective operation of healthcare, upholding the highest standards in pharmaceutical supply, medicines safety, and clinical services. With an outpatient pharmacy, a clinical trials service, and a compounding suite, we offer a diverse range of services that truly set us apart.

**Mōu | About you**

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

- Registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand.
- A current annual practising certificate with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand.
- At least 3-5 years of post-registration pharmacy experience, with at least 3 years in a hospital or clinical setting, or equivalent.
- Post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy.
- Current New Zealand driver’s license.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion _**

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