Reliever Hospital Pharmacist

Icon Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Competitive pay

Novated leasing

Discounts via Ignite app

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Icon Group is seeking a Reliever Pharmacist to cover blocks of planned leave across multiple Slade Pharmacy sites in Adelaide and surrounding SA locations. This full-time role offers rotational/reliever rates with opportunities to develop clinical and operational hospital pharmacy skills in a high-volume environment.

You will join Australia’s largest integrated cancer care provider, with structured training and comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registered pharmacist with Australian experience.
• Valid Australian driver’s licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle.
• Strong knowledge of the PBS and how it applies to patient care.
• Proven time management, communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to work across multiple sites in SA.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medication chart reviews and reconciliation.
• Coordinate patient medication needs for inpatient stay and discharge.
• Provide advice on drug selection and usage.
• Counsel patients on proper use of medicines.
• Check accuracy of prescriptions dispensed by technicians.
• Dispense and supply medication and pharmacy products.
• Conduct ward rounds and delivery rounds.
• Support and liaise with patients, carers and hospital staff.
• Educate staff and patients on health promotion and safe drug use.
• Participate in quality and research activities within the department.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Driver's Licence

PBS Knowledge

Time Management

Communication

Teamwork

Lifelong Learning

Autonomy

Attention to Detail

Job description

Pharmacy Adelaide Full Time Slade Pharmacy

Key Points

• Maximum term contract until end of June 2027 – full-time Reliever Hospital Pharmacist position, covering the Slade Pharmacy network across South Australia.
• Experience working in diverse hospital pharmacy settings and gain invaluable opportunities to further develop your skills in operational, clinical and specialty pharmacy services.
• Daily allowance, travel mileage and accommodation provided (where applicable).
• Full training provided.
• Join Australia’s largest integrated provider of cancer care and enjoy real career development opportunities along with fantastic employee benefits.

The Opportunity

Are you currently working for a high-volume, discount chemist retailer and seeking an opportunity to advance your career into hospital pharmacy? This is your chance to specialise and work in the highly technical field of clinical hospital pharmacy.

We have an exciting maximum term – full-time opportunity available where you will be responsible for providing optimum patient-focused pharmacy care in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment. You will largely be based on site at our Slade Pharmacies located at Tennyson Centre in Kurralta Park, 480 Specialist Centre at Windsor Gardens and the Burnside War Memorial Hospital, in Toorak Gardens.

At Slade Pharmacy, you will work with forward thinking multidisciplinary teams of connected, caring people to deliver exceptional pharmacy services for our client hospitals and their patients. But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s just some of the wonderful things our Reliever pharmacist Jodie Wilson has to say about her experience in the role:

“One of the main things that I love about being a reliever pharmacist, is that it allows me to combine my love of travel, with my passion for pharmacy and truly making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. I enjoy the variety of working with different teams in different locations, it keeps things fresh and exciting – no two days are the same. Working as a reliever pharmacist has exposed me to many different clinical areas in hospital pharmacy, where I’ve developed the type of knowledge and experience that I would not have gained otherwise.”

– Jodie Wilson, Slade Pharmacy Reliever Pharmacist

About the Role

As a Reliever Pharmacist you will be working across multiple sites; covering various periods of planned pharmacist leave while gaining new skills and knowledge across our range of specialties. This is full-time position and you will be entitled to rotational/reliever rates and benefits where additional travel is required.

Duties include:

• Conduct medication chart reviews and medication reconciliation
• Coordinate patient medication requirements for inpatient stay, day infusions and discharge
• Provide advice on drug selection and usage
• Counsel patients on proper use of medicines
• Check the accuracy of prescriptions dispensed by pharmacy technicians
• Dispense and supply medication and pharmacy products
• Conduct ward collection and delivery rounds
• Support and liaise with patients, carers, hospital staff and associated employees
• Educate and advise staff and customers on health promotion, disease prevention, drug selection and the proper use of medicines
• Involvement in quality and research activities within the department

About you

As a Clinical Pharmacist, we are seeking someone to cover blocks of planned leave and occasional other leave on short notice.You will be a passionate, flexible, and adaptable. This is a rare opportunity to further develop your skills and gain the chance to work in diverse environments.

Essential Requirements

• Current AHPRA registered pharmacist with previous experience in an Australian based pharmacy
• A valid Australian driver's licence and roadworthy vehicle are required as this role involves travel
• Strong knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
• Strong time management, communication and teamwork skills
• Flexible and adaptable to work within diverse teamsin multiple sites across metropolitan and regional SA
• Ready to embrace change and commit to lifelong learning
• Value attention to detail and able to work autonomously

Hospital experience is not required, as structured training will be provided for you to succeed in the role!

About Us

Icon Group is a leading integrated cancer care provider with a global reach across Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Icon is built on a strong but simple mission - to deliver the best care possible to as many people as possible, as close to home as possible. The group brings together all aspects of quality cancer care including medical oncology, haematology, radiation oncology, research, theranostics, pharmacy and compounding to deliver a truly integrated, end-to-end seamless service for cancer patients. With more than 3,700 team members, a network of 350 plus doctors, over 55 cancer centres, six compounding facilities and operational support of 70 plus pharmacies, Icon is delivering world-leading care and helping address the global cancer burden.

For more information visit http://www.icongroup.global and follow Icon Group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/icon-group

Our Values

• Purpose, at Pace: We’re always expanding our cancer treatment services, making them accessible to more people in Australia and globally.
• Impact, at Scale: As Australia’s largest dedicated provider of cancer care, your work here truly makes a difference.
• Connection, at Heart: Our work is challenging but deeply fulfilling, thanks to our incredible, connected, and talented team.
• Opportunity, at Hand: We’re constantly innovating and growing, with over 2.5 million patient interactions in more than 120 locations across 5 countries.

Put simply, At Icon. You Can

Our Culture and Benefits

At Icon, we don’t just offer jobs—we offercareers that grow with you. Enjoy:

• Career-enhancing training to take your pharmacy career to the next level.
• Competitive pay andstructured professional development.
• Discounts and perks on hundreds of brands via our Ignite app.
• Novated leasing optionsand support for your psychological and physical well-being.
• Exciting career opportunitiesas we continue to expand globally.

Excited to Join Us?

At Icon Group, we’re incredibly proud of our passionate, dedicated people and the life-changing work they do.

Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the inspiring stories of our team members.

Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.

Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) including COVID-19. Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.