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PHARMACy lIAISoN oFFICER
A liaison role for pharmacists requires excellent communication and negotiation skills across health sectors and collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
Duties:
• Travels extensively throughout NSW to contact and engage pharmacies in programs
• Promotes and encourages the scheme through the provision of education and support to pharmacy staff
• Introduces the referral to other health professionals/specialists in the area of practice
Requirements:
• Degree level qualifications in Pharmacy with eligibility for registration in Australia or similar educational achievement, background and work experience
• Holds a current NSW driver’s licence
• Knowledge of harm minimisation
principles is an advantage
• Able to work independently and attain
the key performance indicator (KPIs)
required for the position
• Familiar with any standards and
legislation related to pharmacy and health practice
PRACTICE SuPPoRT PHARMACIST
Pharmacists may choose to take on a supporting role in maintaining practice standards for the profession and facilitating practice change
Duties:
• Supports community pharmacies with the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP) and other professional services
• Develops and delivers CPD activities
• Trains and develops pharmacy staff
Requirements:
• Degree level qualifications in Pharmacy with eligibility for registration in Australia
• Understands QCPP
• Knowledge of CPA
• 5 years’ working experience within
community pharmacy is recommended
QuAlITy ASSuRANCE PHARMACIST
Organisations that are Registered Training Organisations (RTO) or offer accredited education require continual monitoring for compliance with quality assurance. Familiarity, knowledge and practical application of pharmacists’ competencies are an asset to a role in compliance.
Duties:
• Accredits internal and external CPD activities
• Undertakes quality assurance on published materials
• Conducts compliance audits
• Prepares documentation for external
audits
Requirements:
• Current registration as a pharmacist with AHPRA
• Relevant post-graduate qualifications (e.g. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment) are well regarded
GENERAl MANAGER/CHIEF ExECuTIvE oFFICER (CEo)
The role of the CEO is to provide support
to its board of Directors, and Secretariat
by overseeing the work of the staff and volunteers, and facilitating the smooth running of the organisation’s operations in accordance with its strategic direction/plan.
The key responsibility areas below are indicative only. Requirements and attributes are specific for different organisations and may change from time to time:
• Serves as a spokesperson and
demonstrates leadership
• Ensures sound corporate governance
through appropriate management of
budget resources and risk
• Oversees development and
implementation of strategic business
plans
• Liaises with other professional
organisations, government and key
medicine stakeholders
• Oversees development and
implementation of policy
• Ensures the needs of the membership are
being addressed
Key attributes able to be demonstrated:
• Administrative, financial and corporate governance skills and experience
• Ability to lead a team of staff
• Sound verbal and written communication
skills
• Sound understanding of the needs of the
profession/membership
FoR MoRE INFoRMATIoN
AACP
www.aacp.com.au
ACP
www.acp.edu.au
NPS MedicineWise
www.nps.org.au
PSA
www.psa.org.au
SHPA
www.shpa.org.au
The Guild
www.guild.org.au
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