Grade 2 Pharmacist - Rotational

Advanced Pharmacy Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Health seeks a permanent, part-time Grade 2 Clinical Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Department. The role is rotational, initially based at Kilmore District Hospital, with potential cross-site work across Northern Health locations to support service delivery and professional development.

The Pharmacist will provide care across acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, and community services, upholding evidence-based practice and medication safety while contributing to service

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
• Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Clinical experience as a hospital pharmacist for a minimum of 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmacy services across multiple care settings (acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialty, community and home-based).
• Ensure excellence in client care, evidence-based practice and service improvement.
• Work collaboratively within the Pharmacy Department to meet strategic outcomes.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Hospital pharmacist

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Job description

Description

Company description: As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job Description

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy department.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services Are Provided Through Our Six Main Campuses

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About The Pharmacy Department

The Pharmacy Department operates across six campuses and has a strong vision to deliver exceptional, evidence-based care to our patients - with a clear focus on research, medication safety and clinical excellence. Meeting the immediate and longer-term health care needs of our community requires a transformation in how we provide health care services, and Northern Health has embarked on the journey to transform into a High Reliability Healthcare Organisation.

The department comprises over 140 pharmacists and 30 technicians to provide clinical, operational, quality and informatics services with a strong focus on workforce culture and commitment to professional development.

We are currently undergoing a period of expansion which provides unique opportunities for specialisation appealing to those applicants wishing to challenge themselves and advance practice including pharmacist and technician advanced-scope roles, collaborative multidisciplinary programs and services, medicine stewardship and virtual care.

About The Role

A permanent, part-time opportunity exists for a Grade 2 Clinical Pharmacist to join the team at Northern Health.

This is a rotational position within Northern Health Pharmacy. The successful applicant will initially be based at the Kilmore District Hospital; however, to support service delivery and professional development opportunities, the role may rotate across other Northern Health Pharmacy locations and service areas in accordance with operational requirements. This role will include work on weekends, and public holidays as required.

The Pharmacist will have responsibility of the provision of pharmacy services across Northern Health's acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services. They will ensure excellence in client care, evidence-based practice, and service improvement and risk management.

The Northern Health Pharmacy Department has AdPha accredited Registrar Training Programs across a number of specialty practice areas including Cancer Medicine, Education, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Medication Safety, Mental Health, Pharmacy Informatics and Transitions of Care. Applicants will have the opportunity to apply for these Registrar Training Positions if available.

They will work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Department to achieve the strategic outcomes of the Department.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
• Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Clinical experience as a hospital pharmacist for a minimum of 3 years
• Commitment to evidence based and patient-centred care
• Demonstrated good interpersonal and communication skills

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Dorothy Tu, Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Clinical by email on

• @nh.org.au or phone 03
• 474 or Angela Given, Lead Pharmacist - Workforce and Clinical Services on
• @nh.org.au or phone 03
• 474.

Applications close 30 November 2026

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early.