Position Details


Reference Number 159800
Position Title Clinical Pharmacist (Grade 2)
Internal Only This position is open to employees of Barwon Health only
Employment Status Temporary Part Time
Program Chief Medical Officer
Location University Hospital Geelong, McKellar Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 48
Position Summary
  • Temporary maternity leave relief opportunity
  • Be challenged by the pharmaceutical care requirements of working on a palliative care ward
  • Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
  • Enhance your career with Victoria’s leading regional health care service

About the facility 

The Barwon Health Pharmacy Department is located in Bellerine Centre, Level 3, University Hospital Geelong. It provides an extensive range of pharmacy services to University Hospital, Geelong, McKellar Centre, Community Health Centres and small hospitals in the region. Barwon Health is the first hospital in Australia to adopt ROWA robot technology for our inventory control. In keeping with Barwon health’s commitment to teaching, the service has an active involvement with education for student and intern pharmacists and doctors, nursing staff and other health professionals.

About the role 

Provide clinical pharmacy services to ensure safe, appropriate and efficient drug use within Barwon Health and on transfer to the community setting. The primary focus of this role will be providing a clinical pharmacy service to palliative care patients at McKellar Centre with other pharmacy rotations as determined.

About the culture

Become a part of a team who enjoys an interesting, challenging and meaningful work life. Continue to grow and develop your talents and capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
  • Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
  • At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
  • We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Registered, or soon to be registered, as a pharmacist with AHPRA
Desirable: Postgraduate qualifications
Contact Person Dr Greg Weeks 
Contact Person Job Title Director of Pharmacy 
Contact Number (03) 4215 1591 
Alternate Contact Person Lisha Kuruvilla 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 5462 
Closing Date 24/10/2019
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.