Clinical Pharmacist - Community Services
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Healthcare
Clinical Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacist
- Community Services
Health New Zealand
- Te Whatu Ora
- Southern – Canterbury
- Permanent, Part Time 0.8 FTE (64 hours a fortnight)
- Deliver expert medicines management and clinical reviews that directly improve patient outcomes
- Work autonomously across primary care and community teams while leading quality improvement initiatives and influencing best practice
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.
We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.
Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
About the Role
The purpose of this role is to provide expert clinical pharmacy support within community health services, working closely with primary care and multidisciplinary teams to optimise the safe and effective use of medicines. You will focus on delivering patient-centred medication reviews, improving health outcomes, supporting evidence-based prescribing, and leading quality improvement initiatives, education, and best-practice guidance across community services.
About You
We're looking for an experienced and collaborative Clinical Pharmacist who is passionate about improving patient outcomes through the safe and effective use of medicines. You'll be confident working autonomously, building strong relationships across primary care and community services, and providing expert clinical advice and medicines reviews. With a commitment to continuous quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, you'll bring strong analytical skills, a patient-centred approach, and a drive to influence positive change across the health sector.
It is essential that you have the following:
- Registered as a Pharmacist with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand holding a valid Annual Practising Certificate (APC) with no restrictions.
- Holds a relevant clinical post-graduate qualification or is working towards this, or has work experience sufficient to demonstrate general pharmaceutical knowledge in core areas and/or specialist pharmaceutical knowledge in management of long-term conditions.
- Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
- Promotion of the quality and safe use of medicines.
- Critical appraisal skills and provision of medicine information.
- Experience and ability to build, develop, and maintain professional relationships within the health sector.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the APEX Collective Agreement, and the Pay Scale, determined on relevant experience.
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