Pharmacist - Brisbane

About the opportunity

You might think you already know a lot about Bupa. You’ll know we provide health insurance and aged care services across Australia. You’ve probably also seen our dental and optical clinics in your local shopping centres and heard about our partnership with Kids Helpline. What you might not realise is that we also provide support to several government departments including The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). Our role is to support the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to meet the Nation’s commitment to care for our veterans and Defence service community - the men and women who have served Australia in times of war and conflict as well as peacetime.

As part of Bupa’s service offering, Bupa assists the Department of Veterans’ Affairs by providing high-quality clinical advice.

We have an opportunity for 2 x ongoing casuals to join our team

About the role

In this unique Pharmacy Adviser role, you will:

• Provide an internal point of escalation for pharmaceutical clinical advice.
• Assess and process medicinal cannabis funding submissions and RPBS written authority funding applications.
• Advise DVA on appropriate clinical treatment within the DVA health entitlements legislation.
• Provide specialised clinical, business and policy advice to DVA policy and programs staff.
• Provide advice in support of program and provider audit/reviews under an agreed assurance procedural framework.
• Respond to queries from DVA business areas regarding health evidence.
• Liaise with external providers in relation to requests for services under an agreed procedural framework

About you

We’re looking for Pharmacists keen to move into a role without direct patient contact to work within a multidisciplinary team. Positions are located in the DVA Brisbane CBD office.

Please note: You must be an Australian citizen and be able to attain and maintain a baseline security clearance from the Defence security and vetting service.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Pharmacist.
• At least 5 years current clinical experience.
• Strong critical analysis skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with both clinical and non-clinical professionals.
• Demonstrated sensitivity and judgement in dealing with client related issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a productive team member.
• You must be an Australian citizen and be able to attain and maintain a baseline security clearance from the Defence security and vetting service.

Be at the heart of it with Bupa

This is your opportunity to make a real impact in our DVA Health Services team. Providing advice that helps shape the experience of Veterans accessing health services

You’ll enjoy all the benefits of working with Bupa in Australia including:

• No more working weekends or late nights
• Discounts on our health insurance, travel, car, home, contents, and pet insurance products as well as health services such as Dental and Optical
• A central CBD office location close to the train station, restaurants and gyms
• Internal career progression opportunities - we are a big, global business. Your opportunities are endless

Discover what makes Bupa a place where talented people find inspiring personal and professional opportunities and rewards, working in a team where your expertise is recognised and your contribution truly valued.

We'll start shortlisting and interviewing as soon as possible so please apply as soon as you see this ad. For more information please email Cheryle Renagi, Recruitment Partner, via cheryl.renagi@bupa.com.au

A career at Bupa is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our customers and communities. Our purpose, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, is what inspires us. It's a promise to our customers to change lives for the better. Our people are at the heart of this. It's their passion, ideas and commitment that will shape a brighter future for both Bupa and our customers.

To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website:www.bupa.com.au/careers

Bupa is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.