• Pharmacy
• Permanent Full Time

UnitingCare Health is one of the largest not-for-profit private hospital groups in Queensland and is a service group of UnitingCare Queensland. The hospital group is a major provider of healthcare services in Queensland which operates almost 1000 licensed hospital beds and employs over 4200 people.

We currently have an opportunity for a Pharmacy Inventory Technician to join The Wesley Hospital team on a permanent full time basis.

The Pharmacy Inventory Technician will be responsible for providing support to UnitingCare Health Pharmacy with ordering and inventory management of pharmaceutical products to enable delivery of a client focused, high quality pharmacy service. 

You will be accountable for: 

• Manage day-to-day operation and control of pharmaceutical stock including acquisition, assembly, transport, storage, rotation and general housekeeping tasks.
• Accurately maintain, review and monitor records, digital or otherwise for dispensary and imprest stock holdings.
• Review holdings and maintenance of hospital ward imprest pharmaceuticals;
• Coordinate stock takes under the guidance of Procurement Team (Cyclical and Quarterly stock takes)
• Supervise and support Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants in matters relating to ordering and distribution of inventory.
• Liaise with key stakeholders with respect to reporting, data analysis, extended out of stock issues, recalls and sourcing stock.
• Assisting with the Pharmacy dispensing workload as required from time to time

Ideally, the successful applicant will demonstrate the following criteria:  

• Previous experience in Pharmacy practice is essential;
• Previous experience in inventory management and ordering
• Ability to work efficiently, with minimum supervision, and prioritise tasks;
• Prior leadership or management experience is desirable but not essential
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with healthcare team members, patients and other professionals; 
• Intermediate to advanced technology and administration skills
• Previous experience in Hospital Pharmacy practice is preferred but not essential.

UnitingCare Health is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation for all children who come into contact with our services. It is our expectation that our employees will share in this commitment.  Therefore, employees and successful candidates in specified roles will be required to hold a valid ’Blue Card’ in line with the ’Working with Children Check’ requirements.

Criminal record checks will be conducted for all successful candidates.

Working as part of the UnitingCare Health at the Wesley Hospital,, our staff enjoy a values based organisation with benefits including:

• Friendly values based environment
• Exciting career paths in both clinical and leadership streams
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including Post graduate leaderships programs
• Flexible working arrangements

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact Deborah Gabriel, Snr Pharmacy Technician on

07 3232 6344 or email deborah.gabriel@uchealth.com.au

We look forward to receiving your applications by Friday 28th February 2017.