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Position descriptionPosition title: Pharmacist Antimicrobial StewardshipDivision:PharmacyLocation:PharmacyReports to:Director of PharmacyAward: HSU 4Classification: SX6 – SX81Date: December 2011Melbourne Health is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute,sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient andcommunity based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – CityCampus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, North Western Mental Health, NorthWest Dialysis Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.Melbourne Health provides services to the culturally and linguistically diverse communities of northernand western metropolitan Melbourne, as well as providing general and specialist services to regionaland rural Victorians as a tertiary referral service.Melbourne Health employs over 8,000 staff across our services and manages over 1,400 beds. Itprovides one of the two adult major trauma services to the state of Victoria. In 2008 – 2009,Melbourne Health provided 725,000 occasions of service (acute, mental health and aged), 55,000Emergency presentations and almost 97,000 admitted patients (acute, Mental health and aged)Melbourne Health has a key role in research and education to ensure that world-class health care cancontinue to be delivered into the future. As a proud member of Melbourne’s world leading ParkvillePrecinct, Melbourne Health plays a crucial role in achieving a precinct of international distinction inpatient care, research and education. This collaboration will be further enhanced with the developmentof a Comprehensive Cancer Centre in the Parkville Precinct.Our Strategic Directions 2010-2015 is underpinned by our Organisational Values and Behaviours‘Passion for Caring - Achieving the Extraordinary’ and incorporates five key goals: Development of ourWorkforce, Quality & Safety of Services, Strategic Relationship Development, Research and Innovationand Organisational Sustainability.Further information on Melbourne Health is available at www.mh.org.au.Melbourne Health’s VisionPassion for Caring – Achieving the ExtraordinaryOur MissionMelbourne Health’s mission is to provide World class healthcare for our community.Jan 2012

We will embrace discovery and learning, build collaborative relationships and engage our patients intheir care.Our GoalsSupporting us to achieve, guiding our direction.• Develop our workforce• Improve quality and safety of our services• Develop and encourage strategic relationships• Foster a culture of research and innovation• Build a sustainable organisationSecuring the health of our communities through research and innovation, to deliver effective servicesand educate future generations.Melbourne Health’s ValuesRespect for the dignity, beliefs and abilities of every individualCaring and CompassionIntegrity by being open honest and fairUnity as a team and in embracing our communitiesDiscovery through passion for innovationMelbourne Health’s behaviours can be viewed on our website.Jan 2012

SummaryThe Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist is an active member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Teamand the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service. The aim of the team is to provide expert advice andeducation to medical staff prescribers and other relevant staff, to implement antimicrobial policy andprescribing guidelines, and to work to achieve cost-effective, high-quality use of antimicrobials thatboth ensures optimal patient outcomes and reduces the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.Strategic Goals influencing key result areasDevelop our WorkforceMelbourne Health acknowledges that it is our people who make us a truly great organisation andthat strong and effective leadership engages, unites and motivates staff. Investing in our workforceand providing them with a supportive environment, the necessary skills for them to confidently dotheir job and a culture where they can excel and feel valued creates a workplace of choice. It alsoenables us to attract and retain the most talented and brightest people.Major Accountabilities for this position that relate to the above strategic goal are:Involvement in the development and implementation of strategies to ensure goodprescribing practicesEducation of pharmacy, medical & nursing staff on Antimicrobial Stewardship,Provision of advice and effective supervision of junior medical workforce, pharmacists,nurses and other relevant clinicians in antimicrobial useEstablishment of effective communication strategies between VIDS, pharmacy, andAntimicrobial Stewardship team fostering open and effective lines of communication at alllevelsAttendance and active participation in the Antimicrobial Stewardship committeeAttendance at ward rounds of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team for review of patientswho have been referred to the team.Presentation of clinical audits & DUE data to clinical units & divisionsImprove the quality and safety of our servicesMelbourne health strives to continuously improve the quality and safety of our services and activelyinvolve and inform patients and their carers in the healthcare they receive. This allows us to deliverthe best care for our community.Major Accountabilities for this position that relate to the above strategic goal are:Development and maintenance of antimicrobial guidelinesAntimicrobial formulary managementProvision of expert advice and liaison with other departments including minimisation ofmicrobial resistanceProvision of point of care interventions by discussion with Antimicrobial Stewardship TeamEvaluation of antimicrobial use by the use of computer technology to support AntimicrobialStewardshipDevelop and Encourage strategic relationshipsOur relationships with our key partners in health, research, education and foremost with ourcommunity are crucial to achieving our mission to deliver world class care. Continuing to developand encourage these strategic relationships is a key priority for Melbourne Health.Major Accountabilities for this position that relate to the above strategic goal are:Member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship committeeDemonstrate a leadership role within the Antimicrobial Stewardship TeamJan 2012

Actively aim to stimulate the implementation of activities to improve prescribing ofantimicrobialsAct as a support for pharmacy staff and other junior staff on issues relating to the aims of theAntimicrobial Stewardship ProgramFoster a culture of research and innovationMelbourne Health’s strong commitment to research and innovation is underpinned by our value of‘discovery’ and a legacy of experience, determination and challenging the expected. Fostering aculture that strives for continuous improvement underpins our mission to deliver world class carefor our community. At any one time there are at least 600 active research projects underway atMelbourne Health, across all disciplines with multi-disciplinary collaboration fostered andencouraged.Major Accountabilities for this position that relate to the above strategic goal are:Active involvement in the coordination and participation in research and practice developmentactivities related to Antimicrobial StewardshipDevelop a strategy for pharmacy led interventionsPublication of results and conference presentations of data and achievementsBuild a sustainable organisationBuilding a sustainable organisation provides the foundation for Melbourne Health’s continued abilityto deliver on our vision and mission and encourages us to look to the future in our day to daybusiness.Major Accountabilities for this position that relate to the above strategic goal are:Monitor RMH antimicrobial consumption and cost by contribution to National AntimicrobialUtilisation Surveillance ProgramMonitor expenditure and volume of restricted antimicrobial classesCarefully monitor new therapies and new uses of old therapiesContribute to knowledge base maintenance of approvals and clinical guidelinesKnowledge & Experience required to fulfil this positionEssential: A pharmacist registered in Australia or eligible for registration in Australia An experienced clinical pharmacist with expertise in antimicrobial use Experience in the pharmaceutical management of infectious diseases Communication skills for liaison with departments and committees Education experience for health professionals especially active educational techniquesDesirable:Post graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalentOccupational Health & SafetyMelbourne Health endeavours to provide a working environment for its employees that is safe andwithout risk to health. Employees are required to:Take reasonable care for their own safety and that of anyone else who could be affected by theiractions;Jan 2012

Responsible for ensuring the implementation of health and safety policies and procedures; andFully co-operate with MH in any action it considers necessary to maintain a working environmentwhich is safe and without risk to health.Melbourne Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing for itsemployees a work environment which is free of harassment or discrimination.Melbourne Health reserves the right to modify position descriptions as required. Staff willbe consulted when this occurs.Melbourne Health is a smoke free environment.Jan 2012