Clinical Trials Pharmacist

NSW Health; Kingswood; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day Off (ADO)

Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Education Training Service with 110+`

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

NBMLHD invites applications for a Clinical Trials Pharmacist at Nepean Hospital to lead and sustain a comprehensive Clinical Trials pharmacy service across the district.

The role supports accreditation to the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework and works with the Research Operations and Pharmacy teams to deliver high‑quality pharmaceutical services in multiple therapeutic areas.

Qualifications

• Registered as a practicing pharmacist with AHPRA and post-registration qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in a Clinical Trials Pharmacy role per SHPA standards.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Lead establishment and maintenance of Clinical Trials pharmacy service across NBMLHD.
• Develop high quality clinical trials guidelines, procedures and educational materials.
• Collaborate with Research Directorate and Pharmacy leadership to sustain the role.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Clinical Trials Pharmacy

Leadership skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Post-registration qualifications

Tools

SHPA standards

Budget management

Job description

Employment Type:Temporary Full Time (Up to 12/10/2028)

Position Classification:Pharmacist Grade 3

Location: Nepean Hospital

Remuneration:$71.91 - $73.85 per hour

Hours Per Week:38

Requisition ID: REQ696587

Applications Close: 07/10/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world‑class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Our Research Operations Team is seeking to engage a Clinical Trials Pharmacist. This position will provide a clinical trials service and support related activities to the district in meeting hospital accreditation to the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework. The successful incumbent will take responsibility for leading the establishment and maintaining a comprehensive Clinical Trials pharmacy service for patients enrolled in Clinical Trials at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD). This includes the provision of high quality clinical trials and research pharmaceutical services to patients across a broad range of clinical therapeutic areas.

The role will be an integral member of the Nepean Hospital pharmacy team providing specialist knowledge and skills for the pharmacy service and working closely with the Director of Pharmacy in establishing the necessary systems and processes to ensure sustainability of the role. It will also work closely with the Research Directorate, in particular the Director of Research Operations and the Research Business Unit Manager.

We invite you to make this next step in your career with us.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, Child Safe Standards.

What you will bring to the role

• Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with post registration clinical or management/leadership qualifications or equivalent skills/experience.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in a similar Clinical Trials Pharmacy role as described in the SHPA Clinical Practice Standards.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills with an ability to prioritise workload according to need.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to develop high quality written guidelines, procedures, educational, research or business materials
• Exceptional effective interpersonal skills, including communication, decisiveness, negotiation, team building, influencing, conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated experience in educating and training of junior staff and a proven ability to build a positive workplace culture.
• Experience in managing financial responsibilities, including contract negotiation, through the development and maintenance of appropriate strategies and effective allocation of resources.

Additional information

For role related queries Erfan Jaberiyanfar on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

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