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Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB)
Pharmacy Intern Program 2018
We run a comprehensive pharmacy intern program here at CDHB. We will have two
intern positions next year which start early-January. The interns are trained in all
aspects of hospital pharmacy and are well-qualified at the end of their training to
work competently as a pharmacist. Our pharmacy program complements the
Pharmaceutical Society program.
The program starts with an orientation where interns shadow clinical pharmacists on
the wards and are introduced to in-house areas.
There are then various rotations throughout the 49 week training program covering  Dispensary
 Sterile and Cytotoxic Dispensing - we compound various IV preparations and
sterile antibiotic eyedrops as well as co-ordinate the external compounding of
cytotoxics, TPNs and antibiotic infusion pumps.
 Medicines Information department
 Drug Utilisation Review
 Clinical wards – general medical, surgical and specialist wards as well as
wards at other Christchurch hospitals e.g. spinal unit, mental health
We expect each intern to complete a research project, with guidance, which will be
presented either in-house or at the NZHPA conference.
We have 100 staff within our pharmacy service and expect our interns to play a full
role within our pharmacy team. They take part in our professional development
program e.g. search strategies and patient case studies
Each intern has one preceptor for the year but many pharmacists are involved with
the training both in-house and on the wards so a wide variety of experience is
gained. We also organise a rotation to a community pharmacy for OTC experience.
Our interns are encouraged to stay within our hospital pharmacy service for future
employment after their internship to build on their clinical knowledge, vacancies
permitting. We are aware that hospital intern positions are limited so we also
encourage pharmacists qualified through community intern programs to consider
hospital pharmacy as a career post-registration.
The intern positions are currently being advertised on the PSNZ and CDHB websites.
Interviews will take place during May here at Christchurch Hospital but are flexible
with interview dates depending on exams and holidays.
We offer to pay the internship fees for our interns in return for a bonded period of
service (depending on availability of continuation positions).
We look forward to your applications!
Christchurch Hospital Pharmacy
Private Bag 4710, Christchurch 8140
Telephone (03) 364 0840 Facsimile ( 03) 364 0838