Quality Use of Medicines Director

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent Full Time Position (80hrs per f/n) + monthly ADO
• Pharmacists Director, Group 1 (TA6)
• Located at the Alfred
• Great Staff Benefits! 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging

About the Department  

Alfred Health Pharmacy is well recognised for high quality and innovative patient- focused services, education and training programmes as well as significant research output. The service operates over 4 sites within Alfred Health, and continually advocates for postgraduate learning and research interests, with supportive partnerships and expert mentors available to foster staff development.   

The service has 3 key priorities:    

• Practice   
• Education   
• Research   

As part of these priorities, the department holds a breadth of clinical stewardship and governance portfolios to ensure high quality and safety standards at all times. The department also has advanced Education programs with Foundation Residency and Advanced Training Residency to support career progression, including opportunities to rotate to external hospitals.  

Further information is available at https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/pharmacy-at-alfred-health  

About the Team  

Our pharmacists are recognised as essential members of all clinical teams, actively engaging in a unit and team-based care model involving ward rounds and collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient care outcomes. There are vast opportunities to engage in Advanced Scopes of Practice. This includes undertaking credentialing programs and leading clinical activities such as Partnered Pharmacist Medicine Charting, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, and Analgesia de-escalation, to name a few. The department has also pioneered a various stewardship initiatives (anticoagulation, analgesic, psychotropic) which have been adopted nationally.  

About the Role  

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced hospital leader to join the Alfred Pharmacy Executive Leadership team. As the Quality Use of Medicines Director for pharmacy, you will be responsible for leading Alfred Health’s strategic and operational efforts in medication safety, formulary management, medicines information, and stewardship programs (Analgesic, Antimicrobial, and Anticoagulant), in partnership with the respective Lead Pharmacists in the directorate.   

This role ensures the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines across the organisation, aligning with national standards and accreditation requirements. In this role, you will oversee the operations of both the Medication Safety and Drugs and Therapeutics Committees, in collaboration with the Formulary Manager and Medication Safety Lead. You will collaborate with clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders to develop and implement policies, protocols, and strategies that promote optimal medication use. A key focus of the role is ensuring Alfred Health’s preparedness for accreditation under Standard 4 of the Short Notice Accreditation Assessment Program (SNAAP).  

The Quality Use of Medicines Director will also be responsible for the operational services of the Pharmacy Department which include the dispensaries, aseptic service and the pharmacy clinical trials service with the support of the Deputy Director of Pharmacy Operations.  

Key Skills  

• Proven excellent clinical knowledge   
• Proven expertise in medication safety, formulary management, and quality use of medicines.
• Strong understanding of medication governance frameworks and regulatory compliance.   
• Strategic and creative thinking with high levels of energy and enthusiasm   
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and deliver on systems initiatives   
• Sound knowledge of healthcare systems, risk management and accreditation processes   
• Effective leadership and confident decision-making skills   
• Highly developed interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills across clinical, executive, and governance domains.   
• Advanced presentation skills   
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.   
• Experience in designing, conducting, and completing research projects.   
• Ability to publish in peer reviewed journals and secure competitive research funding   
• Sound project and change management skills   

Qualifications & Experience required 

• Registered pharmacist in Australia   
• Relevant post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, public health, healthcare management or equivalent   
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience in a senior leadership position, with a demonstrated understanding of contemporary practice in hospital pharmacy services essential  
• Significant experience in leadership positions associated with clinical governance relating to medication use and safety desirable  
• Significant experience in the monitoring and evaluation of strategies to improve medication use and safety desirable  
• Experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of stewardship programs desirable  
• Extensive clinical practice at an advanced level and/or extensive experience in a variety of different clinical environments desirable  
• Research experience including undertaking, presenting and publishing research findings desirable  
• Proven track record in managing clinical staff as well as maintaining good relationships with clinicians highly regarded  
• Experience of horizon scanning and development of innovative processes for local implementation desirable  

Benefits  

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.  
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance.  
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!  
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness and access to Fitness Passport.  
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services.  

For any questions or for a confidential discussion please contact Professor Michael Dooley, Director of Pharmacy on [email protected]  

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Alfred Health website - applications forwarded to the contact email address will not be considered.  

Applications closing 11pm AEST, Friday 17th of October 2025 

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au