Position Description

Position Title Pharmacist

Service Group Medical Services

Team Pharmacy

Reports to Pharmacy Manager and Deputy Pharmacy Manager

Direct Reports Nil

Authority Level Nil

Issue Date
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Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty’s fundamental purpose is to work within the
resources allocated to it, to improve, promote and protect the health of the whole population
within its district, and to promote the independence of people with disabilities.

Vision: Healthy, thriving communities.

Mission: Enabling communities to achieve
Our Values: Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive, Excellence

Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is committed to the Treaty of Waitangi principles of
Partnership, Participation and Protection, and to meaningful engagement in decision-making
with Tangata Whenua at strategic, operational and service levels.

Delivering this commitment is through: the implementation of our He Pou Oranga Tangata
Whenua Determinants of Health framework: respect for and promotion of our Kawa and
Tikanga Māori; ensuring cultural safety; seeking to eliminate disparities in health between
Māori and Non Māori.

All staff have a part to play in this commitment.

Primary Purpose
The pharmacist will work primarily across wards/clinical pharmacy includes dispensary,
medicines information and rotational weekend on-call services where directed.
Key Responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacy & Medicines
Information Service
Under the direction of the Clinical
Pharmacy Team Leader participate in the
rotational clinical pharmacy and medicines
information service
Outcomes
• Accepting standards of behaviour
and professional practice
underpinned by legislation, policies,
procedures, guidelines and codes of
practice
• Demonstrates a commitment to
customer service and
continuous quality improvement,
through interactions with
patient/clients and other
customers
• Competence & accuracy in
dispensary &
extemporaneous
compounding practice
• Works collaboratively with
other staff to ensure the
efficient and effective
service.
• Monitoring medication profiles
and resolve medication related
issues.
• Clinical review including
dosage/medication selection
pending laboratory test results,
interactions, adverse reactions,
toxicity, dosage, compliance
formulation and cost.
• Monitoring biochemical,
microbiological and haematological
results where appropriate.
• Medication reconciliation
admission, discharge and transfer
of care.
• Perform clinical interventions when
appropriate, noting recommendations
in patients’ notes, and/or medication
charts.
• Participates in collection of
clinical activity KPI’s
• Monitor prescriptions and
medication charts for legality and
appropriateness.
• Promote cost-effective, evidence-
based prescribing, in conjunction with
the Hospital Medicines List (HML).
• Provide medication counselling to
 clients, careers, family and whanau to
improve understanding and adherence
of medication
• Participate in Drug Utilisation Reviews,
Quality Use of Medicines and
Medication Safety initiatives when
required including the reporting,
reviewing of medication incidents
reported via Incident Monitoring
system.
• Conduct literature searches and
provide medication information for
clinicians and clients as requested.
• Involvement in guidelines and
protocols under direction of Clinical
Pharmacy Team Leader or Senior
Pharmacist.
• Undertake research and / or
investigational work which is patient
orientated and designed to improve
patient care and/or departmental
efficiency under direction of senior staff
• Participate in rostered
Medicine’s information service
• Document all medicines
information enquiries in database.

Dispensary & Supply Service • Accurately dispense medications

from prescriptions and medication
charts meeting legal and
departmental requirements.
• Monitor patients’ prescriptions and
medication charts for legality,
availability, and any other medication
related queries.
• Promote adherence to the
Pharmac Hospital Medicines List
(HML) and Special Authority
Criteria
• Dispense and deliver controlled drug
and monitored medicine requisitions to
wards and departments meeting legal
and departmental requirements.
• Be familiar with and refer to appropriate
reference materials when necessary,
for example, the NZF.
• Demonstrate stock control awareness,
and participate in dispensary re-ordering
procedures.
 Personal & Professional
Development/Learning & Education &
Training
Other Responsibilities
Key Relationships
Internal
• Clinical Pharmacist Team Leader
• Regional Pharmacy Manager &
Team leaders
• Pharmacists, Pharmacy
Technicians, Interns
• Regional Maori Health Services
• Medical, Nursing and Allied Health
• Hospital Support workers
• Actively participates in
conferences, courses or meetings
of professional interest.
• Evaluates effectiveness of learning
opportunities and further develops
personal learning by sharing with
others.
• Works as a reflective practitioner
• Independently manages
own development.
• Conducts specialist presentations
to peers, other health
professionals or community
groups
• Takes advantage of inter-
professional learning opportunities.
• Seeks professional development
guidance from appropriate mentors both
within and outside pharmacy
• Participate in Pharmacy oncall and
Weekend Rostered Service
• Maintain Pharmacy security at all
times, and demonstrate awareness
and familiarity with emergency
procedures.
• Wear clearly visible Identification
(ID) badge and of a professional
dress standard at all times.
• Share extra workloads created by
unforeseen circumstances when
required (including cross cover
between Whakatane and Tauranga
when required).
• Perform other duties as directed by the
Pharmacy Leadership team pharmacists.
External
• Clients, Care givers, families
and Whanau
• Community based services & providers
• Relevant professional &
government bodies (e.g Ministry of
Health, PHARMAC, MedSafe)
• DHB’s Nationally
• Non-Government Organisations
• Pharmaceutical Companies and
Wholesalers
Person Specification

Essential Desirable
Qualifications • New Zealand Registered Pharmacist, • Having completed or
with current annual practising working towards
certificate. obtaining post-
graduation qualifications
Experience • Computer literacy • Hospital experience
• Commitment to quality and accuracy • Understanding of quality
• Commitment to customer issues surrounding the
service provision of a medicine
• Relevant clinical pharmacy skills distribution service
Attributes • High standards of personal integrity •
and motivation
• Skilled communicator
• Commitment to teamwork
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective and efficient resource
management
Values • Demonstrates behaviours consistent
with the Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi
Bay of Plenty values.

You agree to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to perform a variety of tasks to promote
and support Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty initiatives.

You are required to meet the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 requirements as set out in
the Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty Health and Safety policies and protocols. This
includes completing successfully any health and safety training provided by the Te Whatu Ora
Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty.

You are required to maintain a standard of health which will allow for the performance of all
duties and functions of the position. All Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty sites are
smokefree environments.

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

1. You are required to maintain your current competency based practicing certificate.
2. You must notify your Manager of any changes to scope or conditions on practice
(determined by Regulatory Authority).
3. You must complete the requirements of any competency programme.
4. You must notify your employer of concerns relating to the risk of harm to the public of
another health practitioner practicing below the required standard of competence.
5. Know the provisions of the HPCAA as the governing legislation.
Childrens Act 2014
Due to this position having contact with children and Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of
Plenty’s commitment to child protection, you will be subject to ‘safety checks’ under the
Childrens Act 2014 at the time of hire and thereafter as per the relevant legislation.

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Signature: __________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________