Pharmacy Assistant

**Where you'll be working**: Waikato Hospital, Pharmacy Services

**The details**: Full time, 40 hrs per week, fixed term 12 months
- Be part of the national transformation in Health
- Further learning is encouraged and supported
- Lots of variety and dealing with a wide range of medicines and people

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Come work with an amazing team of pharmacy Technicians and provide assistant duties to our hospital wards as well as provide possible input to our on-site community pharmacy (Pharmacy on Meade).

The role includes stock management, unpacking and receiving of stock, distribution of medicines and general procurement tasks. Light to medium lifting of boxes and some pushing of trolleys and parcel cages required.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
Pharmacy Services, based at Waikato hospital, provides service to Waikato hospital, a tertiary centre, plus 6 smaller rural hospitals/care units spread across the Waikato region. The team of approximately 60 staff is divided into teams - two clinical, quality use of medicines, and our community pharmacy service (Pharmacy on Meade).

We are a close knit team, focused on helping patients through the provision of excellent pharmaceutical care, and we are passionate about constantly striving to improve the services we provide.

Mōu | About you

**We are looking for an individual with**:

- NCEA level 2 (pass in English and Maths) - ideally
- Basic level competence in the Microsoft Office suite of programmes
- Have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ideally has some experience in inventory management and supply chain processes

Having experience in a NZ pharmacy or health care setting is an advantage, but not essential.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

**Closing date**: open till filled

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