Pharmacist - Hospital Pharmacist 2382-11
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Job description
Hospital pharmacists, in addition to the supply and control of medication within hospitals, also provide a wide range of special services, such as drug information, sterile medicines, radiopharmacy, oncological, ward pharmacy and clinical services. They work closely with other health professionals to optimise drug therapy and patient care management.
Skill level
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. Registration or licensing is required.
Note: If you are seeking a skills assessment for skilled migration purposes, different skill level requirements may apply. For information on skills assessment, see the relevant skills assessing authority below.
Skilled occupation information
Points awarded for General Skilled Migration puposes are shown in the table below.
The table also shows if this occupation is on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL), part of the Employer Nomination Scheme and on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL).
| Points | SOL | ENSOL | MODL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Skills assessment authority
Before you can migrate to Australia as a skilled migrant you must have your skills assessed by the relevant national assessment authority. The assessment authority for your occupation is:
Australian Pharmacy Council (APharmC)
The Australian Pharmacy Examining Committee (APEC) is a standing committee of APharmC that assists overseas trained pharmacists to obtain registration in Australia and thus enable them to practise their profession in hospitals and community pharmacies in Australia. APEC also assesses Australian qualified pharmacists wishing to migrate to Australia.
The first step in the APEC process is to apply for an assessment of your qualifications to determine your eligibility to undertake the APEC examination process. An application form for the eligibility assessment may be downloaded from the APEC website.
If you are intending to migrate to Australia a skills assessment letter will be provided to you when you have met the APEC English language requirement and passed the Stage I Examination (a multiple choice question examination which covers the basic pharmaceutical sciences), and you should submit that letter to your nearest Australian migration office to initiate your migration application. Both the English test and the Stage I Examination may be taken overseas. The remainder of the examination process, which consists of an interview, a period of supervised practice and a second examination (known as the Stage II Examination) may be completed upon arrival in Australia.
When you complete the APEC (examination process), you will be eligible for a certificate issued by APharmC, which entitles you to apply for registration with any of the Australian state and territory pharmacy registering authorities. Once you are registered in Australia you will have the same rights to practise as an Australian trained pharmacist.
Different arrangements may apply for pharmacists qualified and registered in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States of America or New Zealand. Please contact APEC for more information.
Australian Pharmacy Examining Committee c/- APharmC Inc
PO Box 269
Civic Square ACT 2608
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: 61 2 6247 5088
Fax: 61 2 6247 9611
Email:
apec@pharmacycouncil.org.au
Website:
www.pharmacycouncil.org.au
Licensing or registration requirements
In many occupations you must be registered with or obtain a license from a local authority in the state or territory where you wish to practise your occupation. Select from the following state links to find out details of the local authority in your state.
New South Wales
Registration is compulsory.
Pharmacy Board of New South Wales
Level 3, 28-36 Foveaux St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Postal Address: Locked Mail Bag 2
Haymarket NSW 2000
Telephone: 61 2 9281 7736
Fax: 61 2 9281 2924
Website: http://www.phbnsw.org.au
Victoria
Registration is compulsory.
Pharmacy Board of Victoria
381 Royal Parade
Parkville Vic. 3052
Telephone: 61 3 9903 9588
Fax: 61 3 9903 9661
Email: registration@pharmacybd.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.pharmacybd.vic.gov.au
Queensland
Registration is compulsory.
Pharmacists Board of Queensland
Postal Address:
GPO Box 2438
Brisbane Qld 4001
Telephone: 61 7 3225 2532
Fax: 61 7 3225 2527
Email: pharmacy@healthregboards.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.pharmacyboard.qld.gov.au
South Australia
Registration is compulsory.
Pharmacy Board of South Australia
1st Floor, 185 Fullarton Road
Dulwich SA 5065
Telephone: 61 8 8331 8865
Fax: 61 8 8331 8447
Email: enquiries@pharmacyboard.sa.gov.au
Website: http://www.pharmacyboard.sa.gov.au
Western Australia
Registration is compulsory.
Pharmaceutical Council of WA
21 Hamilton Street
Subiaco WA 6008
Telephone: 61 8 9388 2886
Fax: 61 8 9388 2940
Email: pcwa@iinet.net.au
Website: http://www.pcwa.com.au
Tasmania
Registration is compulsory.
Pharmacy Board of Tasmania
Level 2, 24 Murray Street
Hobart Tas. 7000
Postal Address:
GPO Box 792
Hobart Tas. 001
Telephone: 61 3 6224 9699
Fax: 61 3 6224 9700
Email: pharmacy@regboardstas.com
Website: http://www.regboardstas.com/pharmacy/registration.htm
Northern Territory
Registration is compulsory.
Northern Territory Pharmacy Board
Health Professions Licensing Authority
2nd Floor, Harbourview Plaza
Cnr McMinn and Bennett Streets
Darwin NT 0800
Postal Address:GPO Box 4221
Darwin NT 0801
Telephone: 61 8 8999 4157
Fax: 61 8 8999 4196
Email: healthprofessions.ths@nt.gov.au
Website: http://www.nt.gov.au/health/
(under DHCS Services, scroll down to Health Professions Licensing)
Australian Capital Territory
Registration is compulsory.
ACTPharmacy Board
Scala House
11 Torrens Street
Braddon ACT 2612
Telephone: 61 2 6205 1601
Website: http://health.act.gov.au/
Additional training
You may require additional training in Australia before you can get your skills recognised, licensed or registered. For more information contact the relevant state or territory licensing or registration body listed above. You can also check with the Overseas Qualifications Unit in your state or territory.
See: Overseas Qualifications Unit
Industry association memberships
You may benefit from becoming a member of a relevant industry association for your occupation. This could help you with your employment prospects, networking, contact with industry and professional development and may provide you with important information and support.
New South Wales
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
Suite 3, 65 Oxford Street
Collingwood Vic. 3065
Telephone: 61 3 9486 0177
Fax: 61 3 9486 0311
Website: http://www.shpa.org.au
Victoria
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victoria Branch)
381 Royal Parade
Parkville Vic. 3052
Telephone: 61 3 9389 4000
Fax: 61 3 9389 4044
Email: membership@psavic.com.au
Website: http://www.psa.org.au
Queensland
Not listed at this time
South Australia
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Western Australia
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Tasmania
Not listed at this time.
Northern Territory
Not listed at this time.
Australian Capital Territory
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