Pharmacist - Quality And Safety Use Of Medicine

From answering medicine information queries to involvement with medication safety projects this role offers a variety of opportunities for promoting safe medicine use and tremendous professional growth

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

A fantastic role is now available where you can apply your clinical knowledge and build on your experience in medicines safety activities, whilst working within a large tertiary level hospital.

Whether you are in a similar role now or are looking to further develop your knowledge and skills, we welcome your application.

You will be involved with a variety of work undertaken by the Quality and Safe Use of Medicines (QSUM) team supporting medicine management across the organisation.

From answering medicine information queries to reviewing guidelines, to involvement with medication safety projects and prescriber orientation, the role contributes to organisational-wide safe medicine use.

There may also be an opportunity to be involved with clinical trials and infectious diseases / antimicrobial stewardship, and there is an option to incorporate a small component of clinical (ward) work.

This is a full time permanent position where you will predominantly work Monday to Friday.

Pharmacists are usually rostered to work the occasional Saturday and can undertake on call duties if trained and required.

Key responsibilities of the role :

• Supporting medicines safety initiatives and programmes
• Writing and reviewing medicine guidelines
• Answering medicines information queries
• Involvement with prescriber orientation

Click here to view the position description.

About the Service

Pharmacy Services at Health New Zealand Waikato provides services to Waikato Hospital and rural hospitals across the Waikato, as well as tertiary advisory and support services to the Te Manawa Taki region.

The pharmacy service is divided into five teams : Clinical Services, Dispensary and Supply, Oncology, Haematology and Compounding (OHC) service, Quality and Safe Use of Medicines (QSUM) and our onsite Community Pharmacy service (Pharmacy on Meade).

About you

Skills and experience youll need to be considered for the role.

• Registration with Pharmacy Council of NZ, with a current Pharmacist Annual Practising Certificate (or able to register once period of supervision undertaken, as required by PCNZ);
• Clinical / ward hospital pharmacy experience preferred but not essential.
• Previous medicine information training or experience with medicines safety initiatives desirable.
• Post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy advantageous.
• Good communication and organisational skills

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11 : 59 pm on 1 December

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.