The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

HARP Outreach Pharmacist
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part Time Fixed Term, 48hrs per fortnight (Parental Leave Cover)
• Based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus
• Generous salary packing options, on site car parking, close to public transport

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs. 

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our HARP Complex Care team based at our City Campus, working with patients in transition from hospital to community.

Benefits of working at RMH

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings! 

• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees 

• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport 

• Fantastic learning and development opportunities 

• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together! 

About the Role:

• Provide optimal care to meet patients’ needs by conducting Medication Management Review of HARP clients, providing reports for treating physicians and GPs, and on-referrals to appropriate other services
• Provide best practice patient care through developing and implementing care plans to address medication-related issues, through coordination of care with clients/carers, HARP clinicians, GPs and other services
• Undertake a Care Co-ordinator role for clients with medication related complex care needs, including comprehensive assessment, care planning and service coordination to improve client health outcomes and prevent presentation or readmission to hospital
• Provide support and advice on the management of complex clients to HARP staff and community services

About you:

• Qualified Pharmacist, with relevant AHPRA registration, and minimum 18 months experience as a qualified pharmacist
• Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Guidelines
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• An understanding of the transition of patients and their medication management from hospital to the home environment
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, energetic, innovative, and work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously
• Competent IT user, with well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Home Medicine Review Accreditation

Interested? Click on the apply button! We will be arranging interviews as soon as suitable applicants come in. Advertising may commence sooner.

Please click here to view the full Position Description

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination (3 x doses) prior to commencement.

Please note: This position is for applicants only. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies or third-party representatives.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.