Practice/Organisation Information:

This Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service has a strategic direction determined by a Board of Directors comprising Aboriginal people from across the region, as well as two skills-based Directors. The organisational mission and vision statements demonstrate a commitment to providing holistic and culturally appropriate health services, underpinned by a philosophy of community participation, and a with a strong focus on care coordination.

This is the only Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service representing the health needs of the Aboriginal people residing in the Mt Isa, North West and Lower Gulf regions of Queensland, with the primary aim of supporting Aboriginal communities’ own solutions to living long healthy lives; strengthening our culture; and regaining our spirit. The organisation’s service footprint is now the largest single Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service provider land area in Queensland, spanning approximately 640,000 km2 and including some 11,000 Indigenous persons. Our service area comprises 20 Native Title group land areas; 12 Local Governments Areas; the two Queensland State seats of Mount Isa and Gregory; and two House of Representative Divisions, Kennedy and Maranoa. It also includes two Hospital and Health Service regions (Central West and North West) and shares its boundary with the Western Queensland Primary Health Network (WQPHN).

The practice provides a broad range of primary health care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the region; including GPs, Nursing; Aboriginal Health Workers/Aboriginal Health Practitioners; Allied Health professionals; Maternal and Child Health; and visiting Medical Specialists. The practice also provides a range of family-focused Mental Health and Wellbeing services, as the lead agent for both headspace Mt Isa and the Normanton Recovery and Community Wellbeing Service. The organisation is currently experiencing a period of very strong growth; expanding the scope and frequency of the services it provides across the Mt Isa and Lower Gulf regions. A significant proportion of the Primary Health Care and Maternal and Child Health Services historically provided by mainstream providers across the region are now transitioning to a community-controlled model of care to be delivered by the organisation.

Position Description:

Co-ordinate and lead the development and implementation of strategies for improving Medication Safety and optimising Quality Use of Medicines across the practice's footprint. To enable the organisation to meet its business objectives in line with the Action Plan and policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Current AHPRA registration
• Accreditation with AACP (HMR/RMMR Provider)
• Demonstrated experience in Residential Medication Management Reviews
• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD) – essential
• Willingness to work flexible hours as required, including the requirement to travel, work and stay overnight for up to several days at a time in remote areas
• Willingness to travel by road and small planes.

About Mount Isa:

Mount Isa is an oasis in the outback, located 977km west of Townsville. It is a mining town that has grown to become a well-appointed, cosmopolitan and progressive city of 23,000 people.

For more information, please email the team at [email protected] using the subject line: Pharmacist - Mount Isa enquiry via EthicalJobs.