Hospital Pharmacy Assistant: Inventory & Dispensing

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Redcliffe; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Flexible working arrangements

Employer superannuation 12.75%

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Job summary

Metro North Hospital & Health Service is seeking a Permanent full-time Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to support inpatient pharmacy services at Redcliffe Hospital.

You will assist with inventory management, stock control, and safe dispensing under pharmacist supervision, while gaining hands-on experience with repackaged medicines, extemporaneous compounds, and vaccines within a hospital setting. The role emphasizes collaboration with pharmacists, multidisciplinary teams, and ongoing learning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pharmacy inventory management, including ordering, receiving and distributing stock to support seamless service delivery.
• Help maintain ward and departmental stock levels, ensuring essential medications and supplies are readily available where needed.
• Monitor medication expiry dates across the pharmacy and clinical areas to support safe and effective patient care.
• Gain hands-on experience preparing repackaged medicines, extemporaneous compounds and vaccines within a hospital pharmacy environment.
• Support dispensing services through prescription data entry, product preparation and labelling under pharmacist supervision.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, multidisciplinary teams and patients while building valuable skills through ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Job description

Metro North Hospital & Health Service is seeking a Permanent full-time Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to support inpatient pharmacy services at Redcliffe Hospital.

You will assist with inventory management, stock control, and safe dispensing under pharmacist supervision, while gaining hands-on experience with repackaged medicines, extemporaneous compounds, and vaccines within a hospital setting. The role emphasizes collaboration with pharmacists, multidisciplinary teams, and ongoing learning.