Please note: Only current Department of Health, including Tasmanian Health Service employees, are eligible to apply.
Be part of Tasmania’s Bluegum Health Transformation
Help us design the future of health. Join the Bluegum Health Transformation, a statewide initiative that’s building a more connected, person-centred, sustainable, and efficient health system for all Tasmanians. As a Specialist Pharmacist, you’ll be an integral part of the transformation, working with multidisciplinary teams to influence best practice and blend digital innovation with human-centred design.
Why Bluegum?
- You will positively contribute to the Bluegum Health Transformation which will shape the future of Tasmanian healthcare
- We do work with greater purpose that will make a real difference to the Tasmanian community
- We are always looking to improve and innovate
- Your growth, learning and development are important to us
- We are a big team and will achieve big results
- We are supportive and build and nurture our people
- We support diversity and inclusion and safe and healthy workplaces
- You will be a valued part of a rewarding program that is proud of what it achieves.
The Role:
- Provide clinical advice, professional support and direction for Bluegum Health Transformation, considering current political, social and professional environment locally, nationally and internationally.
- Support Bluegum team members in the analysis of business workflows. Evaluate models of care across health services to inform, develop, integrate and promote clinical systems improvement, and change initiatives across the Department of Health (DoH).
- Develop and review policies and procedures to influence best practice and clinical innovation within the Bluegum Health Transformation.
- Liaise, consult and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to lead, facilitate, inform and evaluate clinical redesign and project management.
- Contribute to high level reporting and documentation for the Bluegum Health Transformation in support of clinical redesign initiatives and projects. This includes governance papers seeking to inform Executive Leadership and obtain approvals.
- Develop clinical redesign education resources and provide training to staff as required to support the implementation of Bluegum Health Transformation clinical redesign.
- Work in partnership with senior nursing, medical, pharmacy and allied health staff to deliver a safe, evidence-based, technologically advanced, and well-governed medicines management service.
- As a Clinical Pharmacist you will be conversant with national standards and clinical terminology, both current and developing.
- Contribute to Business Analysis and Testing activities.
- Intrastate travel will be required to perform the role, engaging with your peers at key Tasmanian Health Service locations.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of Appointment
Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 29 March 2026.
Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant
Classification: Allied Health Professional Level 4
Salary $123,717 - $134,336 per annum + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging
- Please note that access to salaries beyond $130,900 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022
*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar vacancies.
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
- Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Pharmacy Board of Australia or completion of an overseas qualification eligible for skill assessment through the Australian Pharmacy Council
- Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications
- Current Driver’s Licence
Under particular circumstances employees may be required to undertake a new conviction check.
Statement of Duties and any associated documents
You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and any associated documents. This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs.
Applicant Guide
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the specifics of the role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties.
A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required.
Please Note
- All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
Contact Person
Name: Zhivan Wasinski
Phone number: 0466 881 447
Email address: zhivan.wasinski@health.tas.gov.au
The core purpose guiding the way in which we work across the Department of Health is to CARE for the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania through our Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We are united by our shared purpose and model our CARE Values through our interactions with one another, our patients, our clients and the Tasmanian community.