Lead Pharmacist - Medication Safety

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 123,000 - 134,000; Part time

Job summary

The Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Safety in SA Health's Office of the Chief Pharmacist leads statewide efforts to improve medication safety. This 0.5 FTE, 12-month term contract role focuses on identifying system improvements and championing patient-centred care across South Australia.

You will establish and manage a statewide medicines safety program, set priorities, evaluate incidents, and drive strategies that enhance safety, quality and cost-effectiveness in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
• Experience or capability in medicines safety leadership and statewide program management.
• Proven ability to lead improvements in medication safety and healthcare quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvements in medication safety for a statewide program.
• Establish, manage and lead a sustainable statewide medicines safety program.
• Coordinate, undertake analysis and ensure strategies are developed and implemented for statewide medicines incident learnings.
• Determine and advise on medicines safety program priorities, risks and improvement strategies.

Education

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia

Job description

• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support and Improvement – Office of the Chief Pharmacist
• Salary: $123,048 to $133,957 (Pro-Rata) – AHP4 (0.5 FTE) – Part Time / Term Contract up to 12 Months

Overview:

Are you seeking to make a meaningful impact across South Australia's health system? The Office of the Chief Pharmacist is seeking a motivated, innovative, and experienced pharmacist to lead improvements in medication safety for a new twelve-month appointment. In this leadership role, you will identify and drive system improvements and champion safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. If you are a strategic and collaborative leader passionate about improving service delivery and patient outcomes, we encourage you to apply.

• The Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Safety is a member of the Office of the Chief Pharmacist; a small team with a big impact. This position is an opportunity to work in a supportive team and drive high level system improvements. In this role you will utilise your skills and experience promoting systematic improvement in the safety, quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare.
• The Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Safety is responsible for the establishment, management and leadership of a sustainable statewide medicines safety program which will coordinate, undertake analysis and ensure strategies are developed and implemented for statewide medicines incident learnings.
• The Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Safety determines and advises on medicines safety program priorities, risks and improvement strategies that leverage and meet the objectives of SA Health.
• Activities include leading and managing the evaluation of medicines safety incident learnings and identify strategies for improvements in statewide practice.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Job ref: 954059

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patent contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.

Special Conditions

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia is required for this position.

Enquiries

Tracy Azmarli
Executive Coordinator
Phone: [phone]
E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 12 November 2026 – 11:55 PM

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