The Canterbury Clinical Network (CCN) is seeking a person to bring an Academic Pharmacy perspective to the Pharmacy Service Level Alliance.

The person sought will understand how tertiary education and research interacts with and contributes to improve the delivery of Pharmacy Services. 

About the Pharmacy Service Level Alliance (PSLA)

The PSLA is supporting innovation in pharmacy services and enhancing the contribution of pharmacy to the patient's health care team. Established in 2010, the PSLA provides strategic direction, design, prioritisation and leadership for Community Pharmacies (with input from secondary/tertiary pharmacy services) across the Canterbury Health System.

Specifically, the PSLA promotes the contribution of the Pharmacist in a patient’s multi-disciplinary primary health care team and initiatives that free up pharmacist's time for value-added patient-focused care.

Currently the PSLA is delivering on a local response to the national Pharmacy Action Plan. This involves continuing the ongoing transformational work in Canterbury, supporting innovation, patient centered care and cultural competency. The focus of the PSLA is on patient health outcomes, and the pharmacist’s role in primary care integration.

Competencies and perspectives sought

The following competencies and perspectives sought from the person bringing an Academic Pharmacy perspective are:

• Demonstrated ability to reflect and consider the needs of the person, their whānau and the Canterbury population with a particular emphasis on people with inequitable access to pharmacy service;
• Ability to take a ‘whole system’ health view;
• Excellent communication and relationship skills;
• Strategic thinker and ability to think outside the square;
• Recognises the value of working in an alliancing framework;
• Ability to actively contribute and challenge in a group environment and work constructively with other disciplines and perspectives in a team approach;
• Ability to provide support to critical analysis, development and review of initiatives;
• Provide an academic / tertiary education viewpoint to the SLA.

Meeting expectations

Four meetings per year on a Wednesday from 8am to 10am, in addition to this you will be asked to be part of some structured work groups which will require your attendance. Videoconferencing will be made available for people seeking to join the meeting remotely. Remuneration will be as per the CCN Remuneration Policy.

Nomination process

To nominate yourself or someone else, please complete the nomination form. For more information please contact Linda Wensley, CCN Programme Manager via linda.wensley@ccn.health.nz

Nominations are open until Wednesday 14th October.