Pharmacist

North West Pharmacy Director – Toby: As a pharmacist you can make a massive impact.

Pharmacist – Tayler: We’re involved in the decision-making process. We’re changing people’s lives.

Director of Pharmacy – Kelvin: To be a staff member of Queensland Health comes with a sense of pride, I find, because the community know who you are and what you do.

Pharmacy Intern – Zoe: I think, having the opportunity to do an internship with Queensland Health really broadens the horizons. You have a lot more opportunity to do education, do research and really work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Pharmacist – Tayler: I was working in a community pharmacy in Mount Isa, and I loved it. It was busy. It was hectic, but I was ready for a change. And there was a job going, so I applied. And I was successful. Interviewed terribly, absolutely terribly. And like they said, you know, it’s a learning curve, they expected it, it was an entry level position. And I’m so glad I did it. It was like a massive career change going from community to hospital, and I fell in love with the profession all over again.

South West Pharmacy Director – Mitchell: You have your patients who will come in quite often. So, you get to know these people quite well and you form that relationship with them.

Senior Pharmacist – Melanie: As an Aboriginal women in a workplace for Queensland Health, I felt quite supported in all of my roles. And in fact, it’s actually given me an opportunity to grow closer into my spirituality and connection to Aboriginal people.

Acting Director of Allied Health – Andrew: As you get further on in your career, it really starts to open up. And the opportunities are really endless. Myself, for an example, I couldn’t have ever envisioned working within the allied health space and leading eight different professions. That pathway’s so natural within such a large system.

Pharmacist – Tayler: We can call anyone that we need to and everyone in the discipline is so friendly and willing to help. It’s fantastic.

Pharmacy Assistant – Ellie: There’s a lot more to being a pharmacy assistant and working at a hospital than I originally thought.

Pharmacy Intern – Zoe: Uni teaches you so much. But once you’re out there actually practising, you learn so much more. And I’m really excited to see the scope of what I can learn.

Pharmacist - Melanie: I would say, go for it. If there’s a particular interest that you have for anything related to pharmacy, there are so many opportunities within Queensland Health. So, I’d absolutely support that decision.