Pharmacist

Chemist Warehouse Group; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose-led workplace

Specialist pharmacy experience

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Job summary

Astrid is seeking a Pharmacist to join our boutique dispensary team in New South Wales, delivering safe, high-quality care throughout each patient’s journey. In this fast-paced role you will clinically check and dispense prescriptions, counsel patients and coordinate dispensary operations, collaborating with prescribers and the Astrid team for timely, discreet support.

Applicants must be AHpra-registered with experience in community or specialty pharmacy and strong communication and leadership

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacist with Ahpra registration.
• Experience dispensing medicines in a community or specialty pharmacy environment.
• Strong clinical judgement and understanding of legal, professional and patient safety requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a warm, discreet approach.
• Collaborative leadership and supervision skills to support team members.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions accurately and perform clinical checks in line with regulations.
• Provide clear, individualized counselling and support patients in using medicines safely.
• Respond to patient and prescriber inquiries with warmth and professional judgement.
• Coordinate dispensary workflow and supervise Intern Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists and Technicians.
• Manage stock, ordering, storage and records, including controlled medicines requirements.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Ahpra registration

Job description

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Astrid is redefining what a modern specialty pharmacy experience can feel like. We are looking for a Pharmacist to join our boutique dispensary team and deliver safe, high-quality and compassionate care throughout each patient’s journey.

In this fast-paced, detail-focused role, you will take professional responsibility for dispensing, clinical checking and patient counselling while helping coordinate daily dispensary operations. You will work closely with patients, prescribers and the wider Astrid team to provide timely, accurate and discreet support in line with legal, professional and pharmacy practice requirements.

What’s in it for you?

• Work in a purpose-led, alternative healthcare business focused on patient access, education and destigmatisation
• Build specialist pharmacy experience in prescribed natural therapies and broader wellness support
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses, clinicians and support teams who value education and transparency
• Access ongoing professional development, training and peer support
• Enjoy a collaborative culture where care, professionalism and continuous improvement matter

A typical day might look like:

• Accurately dispensing and clinically checking prescriptions in line with legal and professional requirements
• Providing clear, individualised counselling and supporting patients to use their medicines safely and confidently
• Responding to patient and prescriber enquiries with warmth, discretion and sound professional judgement
• Coordinating dispensary workflow and supervising Intern Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists and Dispensary Technicians
• Managing dispensary stock, ordering, storage and records, including controlled medicines requirements
• Supporting service improvement and a welcoming, premium experience across in-store collection and delivery workflows

About you

• A qualified Pharmacist with current registration with Ahpra
• Experience dispensing medicines in a community or specialty pharmacy environment
• Strong clinical judgement and a thorough understanding of legal, professional and patient safety requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a warm, discreet and professional approach
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy dispensary
• Collaborative leadership and supervision skills, with the confidence to support and develop team members
• Commercial awareness and a genuine interest in patient-centred alternative healthcare

Our team members work in our pharmacies throughout their shift, often standing for long periods. Stock replenishment can involve repeated movements and lifting heavier items, so please keep this in mind when applying.

What’s next?

• Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager for an on-site interview at their preferred store
• Successful interviewees will be offered a position
• The successful applicant must meet National Criminal History Check requirements and hold appropriate working rights

About Astrid

Astrid is Australia’s premier alternative medicine dispensary and specialty clinic. Astrid was created to make the patient journey feel more supported, educated and transparent, with a modern boutique pharmacy model that connects patients, prescribers, and pharmacists in a more considered way.

Today, Astrid operates from Victoria and New South Wales and supports patients nationally through clinic, pharmacy, and delivery services. The team is recognised for combining clinical care, premium service, and thoughtful design across prescribed natural therapies and wellness support.