Why choose Peninsula Health ? Location -Excellent track record of interns passing the Mornington Peninsula, popular for its range of registration exam restaurants, quality beaches and wineries.
- Hands-on practical experience in various Frankston Hospital is 40km (1 hour drive) from Pharmacy fields of pharmacy including cardiology, Melbourne CBD. respiratory, neurology, psychiatry etc. Internship at Travel against traffic during peak hours. - A combination of 3 to 4 weekly roster; East-link access from Eastern suburbs. Peninsula Health facilitating broad experience and exposure to different wards and clinical settings, building Excellent value, on-site staff car-parking. key skills. Convenient access to public transport (train - Progressive and supportive working station and bus-stop). environment with a friendly supportive team approach. House / apartment rentals close to the hospital and in the wider Peninsula area. - A dedicated Clinical Educator to guide and co- ordinate intern learning and development. General Information providing - Accredited IFP program (enabling interns to Tax effective Salary Packaging available. Safe Personal Effective Connected Care qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice – depending on enrollment). Pharmacy reference area within the department
- Credentialled Foundation SHPA Residency Medical Library within the hospital Program Staff Cafeteria / ATM - Well established Electronic medication management systems (Cerner reference site) “Domino” Cafe: great food, with indoor and underpins all aspects of Pharmacy Practice outdoor seating, located close to the Pharmacy. Interns use computers / iPad™ in clinical areas. Interested? https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/wo rking-preparing-employment/ For more information visit www.shpa.org.au or Pharmacy Department Frankston Hospital contact: Intern Preceptors: Gillian Oates & Leng Cam 2 Hastings Rd, Frankston, VIC 3199 Telephone: (03) 9784 7602 Telephone (03) 9784 7602 E-mail: [email protected] OR Fax (03) 9784 2335 [email protected] Pharmacy Opening Hours Director of Pharmacy 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays Mr Nick Jones, Telephone: (03) 9784 7602 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. weekends and public E-mail: [email protected] holidays.
About Peninsula Health Pharmacy services extend across Peninsula 2. Ward Rotation: Health: Allows interns to explore and familiarise Acute Health Service (at Frankston themselves with medications used in and Rosebud Hospitals) Clinical ward pharmacy services different clinical units including Oncology, Rehabilitation, Aged and Palliative Drug information Respiratory, Cardiology, Surgical, Medical, Care Services across three sites Supply of medications ICU, Neurology, Paediatrics, Emergency, Mental Health Service, and Prescribing pharmacist service Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Aged Community Health Service Clinical trials Care etc. Oncology pharmacy Frankston and Rosebud Hospitals have a total Sterile preparations Encourages involvement in patient care, of 401 beds Therapeutic drug monitoring attendance ward rounds, clinical Antimicrobial stewardship rounds interventions, liaising with medical and Departments in Frankston Hospital include: Medication review for residential care nursing staff, as well as external Surgery Medicine patients and Outreach pharmacy pharmacies and residential care facilities. . Anaesthesia Pathology Complex Care outpatient clinics Psychiatry Geriatrics Education in-service for medical and 3. Dispensary Rotation: Paediatric Oncology Nursing staff Outpatient counselling Neurology Cardiology Regular clinical meetings Dispensing Maternity Dialysis Liaise with nursing and medical staff Radiology Day Surgery regarding medication issues. A&E Pharmacy Internship based at Frankston Hospital Simple drug information queries, provision Physiotherapy Dietetics 2 to 4 weekly rotations in: of therapy in specific areas such as S100, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit Thoracic Medicine 1. Manufacturing (during dispensary and Operating Theatre rotation): Heart Failure Clinic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Other Benefits Hospital in the Home (HITH) In this area, interns will further develop their Weekly educational tutorials: Complex Care manufacturing skills by making various To enhance knowledge and practical extemporaneous products for both inpatients skills with OTC products, primary care The leading hospital in an electronic and outpatients imprest and scripts. and common medical conditions Additional tutorials may be arranged to medication management system in Australia. provide interns with extra support.
Interns can also get an opportunity to Twice a year practice exams sittings Pharmacy Department observe sterile manufacturing in the sterile Staff members: Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADOs) suite such as iron infusion, inotrope syringes Pharmacist: 43 EFTS Visits to other health -care disciplines within Pharmacy interns: 3 and HITH Baxter bottles. the hospital including (optional): Pharmacy residents: 4 Diabetes Education Students (4-5 per rotations) Asthma Education Physiotherapy International Students (3-6 per year) Technician and Support Staff: 17 EFTS Dietetics Dialysis Unit & Stoma Therapy
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