Cancer Care Pharmacist - Education & Training

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health at Westmead Hospital is seeking a Cancer Care Pharmacist – Education & Training to lead education and capability development within a specialised cancer care pharmacy service.

You will oversee structured education programs, support staff development, and deliver clinical pharmacy services for cancer inpatients and outpatients while contributing to trials and quality improvement. A collaborative, patient-centred care culture is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills with patients, carers and health staff.
• Extensive experience in cancer care clinical pharmacy practice.
• Strong therapeutic knowledge and initiative in applying pharmaceutical principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate and evaluate education programs in cancer pharmacy.
• Provide supervision, mentorship and competency-based learning.
• Deliver clinical pharmacy services including medication review and counselling for cancer patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education leadership

Cancer care clinical pharmacy

Organisational skills

Independence

Weekend/on-call availability

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Job description

Cancer Care Pharmacist - Education & Training

• Lead innovative education and training across cancer care pharmacy
• Make a difference through expert, patient-centred cancer care
• Grow capability, confidence and excellence across the pharmacy team

Create and lead evidence-based cancer pharmacy education while delivering expert clinical care at Westmead Hospital.

Employment Type:Temporary Full Time (up to 3 years)
Position Classification:Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $71.91 - $73.85
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working
Join the Cancer Care Pharmacy team atWestmead Hospital, a major tertiary hospital and a leading environment for complex cancer treatment, clinical practice, research and professional development. You'll work alongside experienced pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative culture where education, innovation, safety and patient-centred care are highly valued.

• Lead education and capability development within a specialised cancer care pharmacy service.
• Work across inpatient and outpatient settings supporting patients receiving complex cancer treatments and supportive care.
• Collaborate with senior cancer pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to clinical trials, research, quality improvement and contemporary cancer pharmacy practice.
• Be part of a workplace that supports learning, professional growth and the delivery of high-quality healthcare.

What you'll be doing
As the Cancer Care Pharmacist – Education & Training, you'll take a leadership role in building the knowledge, skills and confidence of the cancer care pharmacy workforce. You'll combine educational expertise with hands‑on clinical pharmacy practice to ensure staff are supported to deliver safe, evidence‑based cancer treatment.

• Design, coordinate and evaluate structured education programs, including cytotoxic production orientation, clinical verification accreditation, preceptorships and clinical trial training.
• Provide tailored supervision, mentorship and competency‑based learning aligned with individual development needs and professional standards.
• Maintain contemporary, evidence‑based education resources, competencies, policies and procedures covering cancer therapies, supportive care and investigational products.
• Deliver clinical pharmacy services including medication review, reconciliation, treatment verification, counselling and treatment planning for cancer inpatients and outpatients.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through quality initiatives, medication safety, incident review, accreditation readiness and integration of emerging cancer therapeutics into practice.

Qualification:Pharmacy qualifications conferred by Tertiary Education Institutions e.g Bachelor of Pharmacy. Must satisfy Grade 3 classification as perHealth Employees Pharmacists (State) Award.

Full and unrestricted Pharmacist Registration with AHPRA

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills both written, verbal and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all members of the health care team, patients and carers, contractors and vendors.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in cancer care clinical pharmacy practice.
• Demonstrated excellent therapeutic knowledge and ability to exercise a high level of initiative in the application of pharmaceutical principles to clinical practice, including strong appreciation of the principles of medication safety.
• Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and manage time to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a high degree of self‑motivation and ability to effect practice change.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and experience in staff supervision and training.
• Willing to work on weekends, on‑call as per departmental rosters.

Requisition ID: REQ689558
Applications Close: 23 September 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Westmead Hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.