Pharmacist Senior - Cancer Care Services (Satellites)

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Salary packaging

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Metro North Hospital & Health Service seeks a Senior Pharmacist for Cancer Care Services (Satellites) to deliver expert clinical pharmacy across satellite sites including Caboolture Hospital and North Lakes Health Precinct.

You will support multidisciplinary teams with cancer therapies, chemotherapy supply, outpatient services and clinical trials, contribute to education and research, mentor staff, and lead quality improvement to enhance medication safety and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with advanced clinical pharmacy skills.
• Experience in oncology and chemotherapy supply.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical pharmacy, dispensary and chemotherapy supply services.
• Provide specialist advice on cancer therapies and investigational medicines to multidisciplinary teams.
• Support and supervise pharmacists, interns, pharmacy assistants and students through education and mentoring.
• Lead medication safety initiatives, service development, quality improvement projects and clinical research.
• Collaborate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to optimise treatment outcomes and ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Chemotherapy supply

Medication management

Clinical trials

Mentoring

Job description

Pharmacist Senior - Cancer Care Services (Satellites)

As a Senior Pharmacist within Cancer Care Services (Satellites), you will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services to patients receiving cancer care across Metro North Health satellite sites, including North Lakes Health Precinct, Caboolture Hospital, Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital and RBWH as required. You will deliver expert pharmacy care while supporting the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines within a multidisciplinary environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of oncology services, including clinical pharmacy, chemotherapy supply, outpatient services and clinical trials. You will provide specialist advice to healthcare teams, contribute to education and research activities, support workforce development, and lead quality improvement initiatives that enhance medication management and patient outcomes.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver advanced clinical pharmacy, dispensary and chemotherapy supply services across Metro North Cancer Care satellite facilities.
• Provide specialist advice on cancer therapies, medication management, clinical trials and investigational medicines to multidisciplinary teams.
• Support and supervise pharmacists, interns, pharmacy assistants and students through education, mentoring and clinical supervision.
• Lead and contribute to medication safety initiatives, service development activities, quality improvement projects and clinical research.
• Collaborate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to optimise treatment outcomes and ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.