Pharmacy Advanced Training Residency – 2-Year FT

Advanced Pharmacy Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing

Flexible Health Insurance

On-site car & bike parking

Fitness facilities

Child Care Services

Job summary

Bayside Health, a public health service in Melbourne, invites applications for the Pharmacy Advanced Training Residency 2027 intake. This fixed-term, two-year program offers a full-time Grade 2 pharmacist appointment across Alfred Care Group sites.

Applicants should be registered with AHPRA and have 3–7 years of clinical experience. The program provides structured learning, rotations in multiple specialties, and opportunities for advancement within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience of 3 to 7 years in clinical practice.
• Registered pharmacist with AHPRA is required.
• ANZCAP recognition or industry equivalent is desirable but not essential.

Skills

Clinical experience

3–7 years

Education

Registered pharmacist with AHPRA

Job description

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Pharmacy Advanced Training Residency 2027 Intake Fixed Term 2-year contract until March 2029
• Full-Time Position (80hrs per f/n) + monthly ADO
• Located across Alfred Care Group
• Great staff benefits! 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging
  
  

Description

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Pharmacy Advanced Training Residency 2027 Intake Fixed Term 2-year contract until March 2029
• Full-Time Position (80hrs per f/n) + monthly ADO
• Grade 2 Pharmacist SX2 - SX5
• Located across Alfred Care Group
• Great staff benefits! 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging
  
  

About The Program

The Alfred Advanced Training Residency Program provides pharmacists with a formal structured program to support progression to advanced practice in a specific speciality practice area, utilising the AdPha Registrar Training Program framework

The 2027 program intake will offer placements in the following specialties:

• Adult Mental and Addiction Health
• Cancer
• Education
• General Medicine
• Geriatric Medicine
• Peri-Operative Services
• Respiratory
• Surgical Services (with a Trauma focus)
  
  

The Two-year Advanced Training Residency offers

• Formal structured learning with 24 months in chosen specialty or affiliated practice area.
• A two-year full-time Grade 2 appointment within the Alfred Health Clinical Pharmacy Service.
• Formal awarding of an AdPha Registrar in the chosen specialty at the completion of the program.
• Opportunities for breadth placements in aligned specialties, including external rotations at our partner hospitals including in regional Victoria or the Northern Territory
• Note that the Advanced Training Residency program begins in March 2027. Successful candidates would commence early 2027 for a period of orientation prior to program commencement.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Clinical experience of 3 to 7 years in clinical practice
• Applicant must be a registered pharmacist with AHPRA
• Recognition as a Resident with the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) OR hold an existing industry equivalent recognition desirable but not essential
  
  

Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance.
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services.
  
  

Applications Must Contain The Following

• Cover letter (clearly indicating the Registrar practice area you are applying for)
• A current resume demonstrating relevant qualifications and experience
  
  

Advanced Training Residency Program Information Night

For those wanting to find out more about this program, we will be holding an Advanced Training Residency Program Information Night on Tuesday 20th October at 6:30pm AEDT (online via Microsoft Teams)

• Click here to register to attend the event
  
  

Further information on the program can be found here: https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/pharmacy-at-alfred-health/pharmacy-careers-and-education/registrar-training-program

Any queries please contact Viki Lui, Lead Pharmacist – Learning and Development, at [e-mail]

Applications close at 11:00pm AEDT Sunday, 8 November 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.