Goulburn Valley Health

About Goulburn Valley Health

Campuses where pharmacy intern will work: Shepparton, Seymour

Goulburn Valley Health (GV Health) is a leader in healthcare delivery in the Hume Region with recent redevelopments increasing capacity to 280 beds at the main campus in Shepparton, with additional campuses in Tatura and Rushworth. Through the development, there is now a new renal dialysis unit, an expanded emergency department including satellite medical imaging, inpatient wards, extended theatre space, intensive care unit, and refurbished maternity ward. GV Health provides a range of acute, subacute, mental health, aged, primary health and community services across the Goulburn Sub-Region within the Hume Region. GV Health's services include a 24-hour Emergency Department, Surgery, Medical Services, Women’s and Children’s Services, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Mental Health, Outpatients, services at Tatura and Rushworth, and community-based health programs (such as Hospital in the Home, diabetes education, continence and aged care assessment, home based nursing and allied health).

Intern program information

1 DHHS funded and 1 Hospital funded.

GV Health Pharmacy Interns rotate through dispensary, manufacturing and clinical areas including medical, surgical, rehabilitation/GEM, respiratory and ED (sample roster available on website). Formative assessments and feedback will be provided throughout the year, so that better learning outcomes can be achieved by the intern.

At GV Health, we value education for pharmacy interns – with interns being supported by a team of 16 clinical pharmacists and 6 technicians. Interns are supported by the preceptor, Pharmacy Clinical Educator and allocated an individual mentor to provide additional guidance. GV Health is linked with other hospitals in NE Victoria to provide additional support and connection throughout the year, including practise mock exams. GV Health also have Allied Health Educator run programs available to develop skills such as interprofessional collaboration, communication and critical thinking. A structured tutorial timetable is in place which covers clinical, legal/ethical and OTC topics. In addition, clinical education meetings are held weekly within the pharmacy department.