Clinical Pharmacist

Te whiwhinga mahi: The opportunity  

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Clinical Pharmacist based in Tairawhiti. 

This is your opportunity to utilise your pharmacotherapy skills and work in a supportive and collaborative environment, working to eliminate inequities and achieving best possible health-related outcomes. You will assist patients and their health care providers in optimising medication use, reducing/preventing medication-related problems, and improving health outcomes by providing medication therapy management and other pharmaceutical care services.  

Work in our Extended Clinical Care teams supporting clients within the Tairawhiti locality and work closely with Māori Health Providers and other network organisations to help achieve the vision of sustainable and leading-edge primary care services incorporating a whanau centric model. 

He kōrero mōu: About you  

Ideally you will: 

• Hold a current annual practising certificate (APC). 

• Previous experience working in a clinical environment. 

• Hold a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or willingness to complete. 

• Hold a valid full NZ drivers license. 

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills. 

• Experience building trusting relationships and communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders. 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Critical thinking and ability to evaluate and research material. 

• Excellent time management skills and managing a busy workload. 

• Committed to continuing professional and personal development. 

 Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer  

Shared values of: 

• Whakawhanaungatanga (connection) - through relationships we develop understanding. 

• Akoranga (learning), - We invest heavily in the continued learning and growth of our tangata (people). 

• Mahi tahi (collaboration and partnership) – we passionately pursue our purpose of making it easier for people to stay healthy and achieve equitable health outcomes for all. We work in collaboration and partnership with general practice, hapū, iwi, other health organisations and some of our services include smoking cessation, screening, mobile immunisation, before school check, extended care and school-based health services.   

• Kawa whakaruruhau (cultural responsiveness) - we strive to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and recognise the richness of our diverse workforce. 

• Kaitiakitanga (Stewardship) - We’re not a typical Primary Health Organisation! We exist to make it easier for people to stay healthy, and you can see this in the work we do to simplify access to primary healthcare and address equity barriers. 

• Haurora (health & wellbeing) - through flexible working, we offer our employees medical insurance, funeral cover, gifted leave, EAP services, and free flu vaccinations. 

We’ve created an incredible working environment full of experienced and engaged people, and we’re looking for our next champion who identifies with our values to join us! 

Mō tō mātou rōpū: About the team  

Pinnacle has made an explicit commitment to Māori and our communities to improve equity of health and wellbeing, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have also made an equity commitment to our Pasifika population. 

Guided by a shift towards proactive care and with a focus on wellness, we think outside the box and we’re not afraid to innovate in our space! What we do each day is more than just a job, and that creates an energy which is contagious.  

Visit www.pinnacle.co.nz to find out more about the Pinnacle group.  

Me pēhea te tuku tono: How to apply   

Please reach out to tracy.fergus@pinnacle.health.nz to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply if that is what you need from this process and/or apply below. 

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to ensure we move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change).   

You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.  

This role will remain open until we find a suitable candidate.