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Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia – Victorian Branch
Hospital Pharmacy Intern Training
2016
Hospital
Mercy Health
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Campuses at which pharmacy interns will work
Mercy Hospital for Women and Werribee Mercy Hospital.
Hospital Information
Based at Heidelberg in Victoria’s largest medical precinct only 12 kilometres from the city,
Mercy Hospital for Women is a technologically advanced, 229-bed facility. It is one of
Victoria’s major hospitals providing public and private care for women and babies.
This innovative, tertiary women’s hospital specialises in maternity, gynaecology and neonatal
services. It is one of only four neonatal intensive care units in metropolitan Melbourne and is
an accredited Level 3 specialist teaching facility in obstetrics, gynaecology, oncology,
neonatology and anaesthetics.
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a community general hospital providing surgical, medical,
maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, aged and palliative care
services. It also operates a Community Rehabilitation Centre and provides a range of home
based support services across south western metropolitan Melbourne.
Mercy Health is a Catholic community benefit organisation founded by the Sisters of Mercy.
We bring together people of all faiths and cultures bonded by common values that guide our
interactions with each other and those we serve. For more information see:
http://www.mercyhealth.com.au/Pages/Home.aspx
Pharmacy Department
Department Head
Mr James Dwyer
Director of Pharmacy
Tel. 03 8458 4667
E- mail: JDwyer@mercy.com.au
Department Information
Mercy Health has a pharmacy department consisting of approximately 10 pharmacists, 1
intern and 5 support staff working at both hospitals. The range of specialty areas within the
department include inpatient and outpatient pharmacies, clinical trials, hospital in the home,
, clinical pharmacy service, sterile and non-sterile manufacturing.
Our team of approachable, experienced senior pharmacists, together with our fresh young
pharmacists, provides an extremely supportive working environment, motivating and
challenging, and a friendly workplace guaranteeing lots of fun and opportunities to learn.
The department supports a number of young staff to attend conferences and seminars. It
also encourages young staff to participate in shaping the future of pharmacy practice through
engagement in professional organizations such as the Society of Hospital Pharmacist of
Australia etc.
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Fact Sheet for Mercy Health
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Car parking for staff i s available on site on a casual or permanent basis depending on
space availability.
Alternatively, all-day parking is available in nearby streets within approximately ten minutes
walking distance.
Both Mercy Hospital for Women and Werribee Mercy Hospital are both well serviced by
public transport with a major bus and train hub immediately opposite the hospital at
Heidelberg and a train station close to Werribee at Hoppers Crossing.
Salary packaging is available to all staff of Mercy Health and this reduces the taxable income,
resulting in increased take home pay.
A hospital e-mail account is provided to all staff of the pharmacy with internet access freely
available within the department.
All major retail services are available either onsite within the retail precinct or within 5 minutes
walking distance from the Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg.
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Fact Sheet for Mercy Health
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Pharmacy Intern Training Program
Pharmacy Intern Training Program
Approximate time spent in different areas:
Clinical Rotation ~ 80%
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Ward Rotation ~ 60% - The intern pharmacist will undertake ward rotations with an
experienced clinical pharmacist to learn and develop the skills of clinical
pharmacy
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Dispensary (Outpatients and inpatients) ~ 40%
Other Areas of Pharmacy Practice ~ 20%
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Retail Exchange at a pharmacy of your choice (one week)
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Exchange to Austin Hospital (two weeks)
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Includes Manufacturing and Clinical Trials experience
Educational activities:
Twice-weekly tutorials given by staff via the Austin pharmacy department:
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Clinical topics (e.g. cardiology, oncology, diabetes, antibiotic therapy, renal and
liver disease, respiratory devices, psychiatry, etc.*)
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OTC topics (e.g. cough and cold, eye care, gastro, analgesics, baby products,
dermatology, smoking cessation, oral hygiene, etc.*)
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Pharmacy law
(*not an exhaustive list)
Exam preparation:
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Practice forensic/calculation exams under exam conditions (at least 7)
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Prescription problem solving practice
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Practice oral exams within the intern group and one-on-one (at least 7)
Contact person
For more information about the Pharmacy Intern Training Program at Mercy Health, please
contact:
Mr James Dwyer
Director of Pharmacy
Tel. 03 8458 4667
E-mail JDwyer@mercy.com.au
Pharmacy Intern Placement Coordinator
For information about Pharmacy Intern Training in hospitals, please contact
Paul Gysslink
Pharmacy Project Officer
SHPA Victorian Branch
Suite 3, 65 Oxford St
Collingwood 3066
E-mail vicppo@shpa.org.au
Pharmacy Intern Training
Fact Sheet for Mercy Health