Clinical Trials Pharmacist - Grade 2

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Date: 17 Dec 2024

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

 

The Hospital:

 

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

 

​​About the Role 

 

This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 80 hours per fortnight within the  Pharmacy Department.

 

 

You Will Be Responsible For:

 

  • Providing a high quality and efficient clinical trials service 

  • Supporting and promoting the safe and ethical use of novel therapies 

  

 

What You’ll Achieve:

 

  • Maintain and develop relationships with medical and technical staff within RCH, The Department of Paediatrics (University of Melbourne) and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute 

  • Assist with the set-up of clinical trials 

  • Be trained in the preparation of GMO products 

 

Classification for this position will range from SX2 $92,627.60 per annum (plus superannuation) – SX5 $104811.20 per annum (plus superannuation).

  

 

Your Skills and Experience:

 

  • Registered to practice as a pharmacist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency & name appears on the register of the Pharmacy Board of Australia 

  • Significant and proven experience in hospital pharmacy and/or clinical trials 

  • Previous experience in the production of sterile and/or GMO products (desirable) 

  • Postgraduate qualifications or undertaking a postgraduate course in a relevant discipline. (desirable)  

  

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. 

  

 

About The Department:

 

We are a team of around 70 staff including pharmacists, technicians, and administrators. Our supportive and collaborative teams include Outpatients, Children’s Cancer Centre, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical trials, and Medicines Information, HiTH and Sterile Services and the Pharmacy Business Unit. 

  

 

What We Offer:

 

  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! 

  • Employee Assistance Program 

 

 

Other Requirements:

 

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain 

  • Valid Working with Children Check 

  • Compliance with RCH’s “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure 

  

 

Application Process 

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced! 

 For more information about this position please contact Kate Richichi, Ph:03 9345 6714 Email: kate.richichi@rch.org.au

 

Why work at the RCH?

 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities,  surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background,  all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.

 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 12 January 2025