Grade 3 Pharmacy Technician – Aseptic & Compounding

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing program

Flexible leave options

Inclusive workplace

Salary packaging

Library services

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a permanent, full-time Grade 3 Pharmacy Technician for Compounding Services. The role supports aseptic dispensing, including cytotoxic and biological therapies, across Northern Health campuses.

Flexibility in hours and potential travel between campuses are required. The new compounding suite opens in 2027, offering opportunities to establish safe, efficient compounding practices from the ground up.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years full time experience as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in aseptic production.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Possess well developed self-management skills including the ability to meet timelines and prioritise competing demands.

Skills

3+ years experience

aseptic production

interpersonal communication

self-management

Job description

Reference Number:54352:Grade 3 Pharmacy Technician - Compounding ServicesEmployment Type:On Going Full Time (FT)Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

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.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Department and work in our new Compounding Suite.

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.

Join us at an exciting time of growth. With our state-of-the-art compounding suite set to open in early 2027, this role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the establishment of a new service, contributing to the development of operational processes and helping to embed safe and efficient compounding practices from the ground up.

About the Role:

A permanent, full-time opportunity exists for a Grade 3 Pharmacy Technician - Compounding Services.

The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operations demands and will include working after hours and on-call. Staff may also be required to travel and work across Northern Health campuses, programs and partner organisations.

The Grade 3 Pharmacy Technician – Compounding Services supports the safe and efficient delivery of aseptic compounding services, including the production of aseptic, cytotoxic and biological treatments for patients at Northern Health. Working under the guidance of the senior technician, the role requires knowledge and skills in aseptic dispensing and contributes to the safe, accurate and timely delivery of compounded therapies in accordance with relevant standards, procedures and departmental requirements.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A minimum of 3 years full time experience as a qualified Pharmacy Technician
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in aseptic production
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills
• Possess well developed self-management skills including the ability to meet timelines and prioritise competing demands

Next Steps . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the'Apply'button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contactJier Nguyen, Deputy Director of Pharmacy – Operations by emailvia***********@nh.org.auor phone [phone]***, or Angela Given, Lead Pharmacist - Workforce and Clinical Services via ************@nh.org.auor phone [phone]***

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

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