Clinical Pharmacist - Division of Medicine (Rotational)

Canberra Health Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Salary packaging

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite physiotherapists

Onsite cafes

Job summary

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for the Division of Medicine, working on site at The Canberra Hospital in Garran. The role focuses on acute, emergency and general medicine with involvement in clinical pharmacy services and adherence to AdPha standards of practice.

You will join a DoM pharmacist team delivering evidence-based care, participate in education and medication safety initiatives, and may include evening/rostered shifts in ED/AMU as required.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist with keen interest in acute, emergency and general medicine.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy services and ward rounds is desirable.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and participate in medication safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• Advise on therapeutic drug monitoring and dose individualisation.
• Contribute to medicines optimisation across multimorbidity and polypharmacy.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Medicine optimisation

PPMC

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist - Division of Medicine (Rotational)

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Pharmacist Level 2/3 (PN 72155)
Salary: $101,976 - $128,816 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Pharmacy
Closing Date: 29 November 2026

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes.

About the Role:
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking a pharmacist with a keen interest in acute, emergency and general medicine to join the Division of Medicine (DoM) pharmacy team on site at Canberra Hospital, delivering clinical pharmacy services in line with the Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) Standards of Practice for Clinical Pharmacy Services.

The DoM provides acute and general medical services to the ACT and surrounding NSW, serving over half a million people. It includes the Emergency Department (ED), managing over 100,000 annual presentations in the new Critical Services Building, the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), General Medicine, Hospital in the Home (HITH), and subspecialties including Respiratory Medicine, Neurology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Renal Medicine. You will participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, advise on therapeutic drug monitoring, dose individualisation and medicines optimisation in multimorbidity, polypharmacy and impaired kidney function, and, where credentialed, undertake Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC).

You will join a DoM clinical pharmacist team that is actively involved in clinical research across the Division, contributing to the evidence base for the quality use of medicines. The team contributes to and leads divisional medication safety initiatives, including incident review, policy and guideline development and quality improvement aligned with the NSQHS Medication Safety Standard, and supports the education of pharmacy, medical and nursing colleagues, students and patients.

This position will work on a rostered basis, including evening shifts in the ED and AMU, and requires generalist clinical pharmacy skills for the weekend, public holiday, after hours and on-call rosters in areas that may be outside of the DoM.

The pharmacy department is a progressive team of approximately 100 staff, running an AdPha accredited residency program, an intern training program and several accredited Registrar Training Programs.

Living and working in Canberra

Ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world, Canberra offers the ultimate work/life balance with access to world-class facilities, stunning natural surrounds, and great career opportunities. Canberra is the capital city of Australia and is situated inland between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne. It is a picturesque city, conveniently nestled alongside the highest alpine mountains in Australia and the South Eastern coastal region of New South Wales. This makes it the perfect city to base yourself, whether you are skiing some of the best alps in Australia within 2 hours or enjoying the pristine beaches of the South Coast within 90 minutes.

A move to Canberra means you have more time to do things you and your family enjoy.

To find out more about living in our wonderful city please visit: https://canberra.com.au/live/

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.