Locum Clinical Pharmacist

Cornerstone Medical Recruitment; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite accommodation

Return travel

Flexible contracts

Weekday roster

Job summary

Cornerstone Medical Recruitment is seeking a hospital pharmacist in regional Ballarat to provide dispensary support and ward-based clinical care within a tertiary hospital setting. You'll tailor duties to experience, with the opportunity for long-term locum or permanent roles and a weekday roster.

The role emphasizes clinical pharmacy services, medication history reviews, and discharge planning, with a supportive team environment and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration is required.
• 1–3 years hospital experience minimum.
• Police Check and Working With Children Check required (WCC).

Responsibilities

• Review and process medication orders in the dispensary.
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and monitor therapies.
• Support medication safety initiatives and discharge planning.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to education and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with the team across general medicine, surgical, rehab or oncology.

Skills

Dispensary operations

Ward rounds

Mentoring

Education

AHPRA registration

Job description

Cornerstone Medical Recruitment – Ballarat VIC

Contract

Make a real impact as a pharmacist in communities that need it most, whilst also seeing beautiful regional Victoria.

Why Work in Victoria?

Regional Victoria offers a rare mix of career acceleration, lifestyle balance, and genuine community impact - without giving up professional standards and liveability.

What's on Offer:

• $70-$85/hr (negotiable based on experience)
• Private Bedroom Onsite Accommodation - with kitchen and laundry facilities
• Return travel included*
• Flexible contract lengths available - minimum commitment is 4 weeks, but stay as long as possible!
• Monday to Friday roster
• Long-term locum and permanent options available
• Clinical pharmacy services in a tertiary hospital
• Duties tailored to experience - dispensary support and/or ward-based clinical care
• Areas may include general medicine, surgical, rehab, or oncology
• Supportive, experienced team environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Dispensary Services: Accurately review and process medication orders, counsel patients, and support medication safety initiatives.
• Ward-Based Clinical Care: Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, manage medication histories, monitor therapies, and facilitate safe discharge processes.
• Team Collaboration & Development: Work closely with colleagues, mentor junior staff and students, and contribute to pharmacy education and quality improvement projects.

Regional Victoria Hospital Pharmacist - Locum Opportunity

Make a real impact as a pharmacist in communities that need it most, whilst also seeing beautiful regional Victoria.

Why Work in Victoria?

Regional Victoria offers a rare mix of career acceleration, lifestyle balance, and genuine community impact - without giving up professional standards and liveability.

What's on Offer:

• $70-$85/hr (negotiable based on experience)
• Private Bedroom Onsite Accommodation - with kitchen and laundry facilities
• Return travel included*
• Flexible contract lengths available - minimum commitment is 4 weeks, but stay as long as possible!
• Monday to Friday roster
• Long-term locum and permanent options available

Role Details:

• Clinical pharmacy services in a tertiary hospital
• Duties tailored to experience - dispensary support and/or ward-based clinical care
• Areas may include general medicine, surgical, rehab, or oncology
• Ward rounds, medication reviews, discharge counselling
• Supportive, experienced team environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Dispensary Services: Accurately review and process medication orders, counsel patients, and support medication safety initiatives.
• Ward-Based Clinical Care: Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, manage medication histories, monitor therapies, and facilitate safe discharge processes.
• Team Collaboration & Development: Work closely with colleagues, mentor junior staff and students, and contribute to pharmacy education and quality improvement projects.

What You'll Need:

• AHPRA registration
• 1-3 years of Hospital Experience minimum
• Willing to complete:
  • Police Check
  • Working With Children Check