Pharmacy Technician Team Leader - Kingston Centre

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Onsite gym

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Monash Health Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Team Leader for Kingston Centre, Heatherton. The part-time, fixed-term role (until November 2027) oversees technician services across dispensing, supply and medication safety, delivering high-quality care.

Based at Kingston Centre, you will supervise, mentor staff, coordinate audits and quality initiatives, and work with pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams to optimise services for patients and carers.

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacy technician with supervision, training and mentoring experience.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills for service improvement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate pharmacy technician services across dispensing, medication supply, distribution and stock management.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision, training, mentoring and performance support to pharmacy technicians.
• Coordinate audits, stock management, medication safety, quality improvement and compliance requirements.
• Support pharmacy services for Monash Health at Home – Aged and Rehabilitation, including preparation, supply and information at transitions of care.
• Support orientation, training and development of new and existing team members; build capability and confidence.
• Collaborate with pharmacy and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safe, efficient and high-quality services.

Skills

Pharmacy technician

Supervision

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Certificate IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support or equivalent

Job description

Pharmacy Technician Team Leader - Kingston Centre

Job Requisition ID: 9415

Location: Heatherton, VIC, AU, 3202

Posting Date: 5 Oct 2026

Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives.

We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience.

As a leading academic health service, we're committed to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research, teaching and training into everyday practice.

Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos monashhealth.org/careers.

Help shape the future of healthcare at Monash Health and make a meaningful difference through leadership, expertise and exceptional pharmacy services.

About the Department / Program

Monash Health Pharmacy is a diverse and dynamic team of over 500 professionals. We work across seven hospitals and community settings, delivering best-practice pharmacy services and supporting career development through structured rotations, mentoring, and leadership opportunities.

About the Role

Join our Pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Technician Team Leader – Kingston Centre on a part-time, fixed term basis till November 2027 (parental leave cover), working 24 hours per week across 3 days.

Based at Kingston Centre in Heatherton, you will work closely with the Pharmacist Team Leader – Rehabilitation and Geriatric Medicine and the broader Pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams. This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role where your experience can make a real impact on service delivery, team development and the quality of pharmacy services.

You will provide operational oversight of pharmacy technician services across Kingston Centre and Monash Health at Home – Aged and Rehabilitation, helping ensure safe, efficient and best-practice medication services for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate pharmacy technician services across dispensing, medication supply, distribution and stock management.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision, training, mentoring and performance support to pharmacy technicians.
• Coordinate key operational activities including audits, stock management, medication safety, quality improvement and compliance requirements.
• Support the delivery of pharmacy services for Monash Health at Home – Aged and Rehabilitation, including medication preparation, supply and delivery and medication information at transitions of care.
• Support the orientation, training and development of new and existing team members, helping build capability and confidence across the team.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacy and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safe, efficient and high-quality services.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong pharmacy technician experience along with the confidence and capability to support and lead others.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience as a qualified pharmacy technician, with experience in supervision, training and mentoring.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a proactive approach to service improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• A commitment to professional development, quality improvement and delivering safe, high-quality pharmacy services.

Mandatory requirements of the role

• Certificate IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support or equivalent
• Minimum of three years’ full-time experience as a qualified pharmacy technician

Why you will love working with us

At Monash Health Pharmacy, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team where your experience, ideas and leadership can contribute to better pharmacy services and patient care.

This is an opportunity to broaden your leadership experience, support the development of others and contribute to continuous improvement across a diverse healthcare environment.

Upon your appointment, we will provide you with:

• A supportive and collaborative pharmacy team with opportunities to work closely with experienced pharmacy and multidisciplinary professionals.
• Professional development, education and mentoring opportunities to support your ongoing growth.
• Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement initiatives and help shape pharmacy services within your area of responsibility.
• Salary packaging.
• Onsite gym options and the ability to join Fitness Passport – your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities.

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Christine Pho (Mon-Wed) or Stephen Louey (Thu-Fri) on 0418 235 987.

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive,supportiveand future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

We are FullHearted, OpenMinded and AllIn, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.