Reliever Pharmacist at Icon Group

Icon Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated Lease Options

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Development Pathways

Paid Parental Leave

Purchasable Annual Leave

Incentives & Mileage allowances

Job summary

Icon Oncology Group is seeking a versatile Pharmacist to join Slade Pharmacy, based at Mater Hospital North Sydney, with frequent travel across Greater Sydney and the Central Coast. You will gain exposure to hospital and oncology settings, contributing to medication management, patient care and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The role offers incentives and allowances for travel, plus opportunities for professional development and career growth within Australia’s largest integrated cancer care

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA general registration.
• Previous dispensing experience in Australian hospital or community pharmacy.
• Current driver’s licence and roadworthy vehicle.
• Ability to commit to a frequent travel role.
• Permanent Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medication chart reviews and medication reconciliation.
• Dispense and supply medication and pharmacy products.
• Coordinate patient medication requirements for inpatient stay, day infusions and discharge.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders to ensure excellent customer service to clients and patients.
• Support 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Travel willingness

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Pharmacy Sydney Full Time Slade Pharmacy Key Points

• Permanent full-time position with extensive travel opportunities across Greater Sydney and beyond.
• Gain hands-on experience in a variety of settings including hospital, community, clinical, and oncology pharmacy.
• Community and newly registered Pharmacists are encouraged to apply!
• Enjoy incentives and allowances when you’re travelling for work.
• Join Australia’s largest integrated provider of cancer care and enjoy real career development opportunities along with fantastic employee benefits

The Opportunity

If you love variety, travel, and flexibility in your career, this could be the perfect role for you. In this role you’ll have the unique opportunity to visit and work in multiple locations within our network, gaining experience in diverse environments and specialties. This is a chance to combine your career with adventure, stepping into a role that offers something new every day This is an incredibly rewarding, exciting and career-enhancing opportunity to gain highly sort after, industry applauded, hospital pharmacy experience.

But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s just some of the wonderful things our current Pharmacist Jodie Wilson has to say about her experience in this 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, Pharmacist for the Brisbane Area.

About the Role

Your primary base will be at Slade Pharmacy in Mater Hospital North Sydney, and you will regularly travel to various locations within Greater Sydney and the Central Coast.

Specific incentives \& benefits

• Incentive Allowance – This is a fixed allowance on top of the base salary
• Mileage Allowance – Be compensated for petrol costs and depreciation of when using your personal vehicle for work purposes. TOIL and additional mileage allowances are provided for further travel.
• Overnight Allowance – On occasions where work takes you away for more than a day.

This role also provides you with the opportunity to significantly diversify your career, as you will be exposed to a variety of multidisciplinary services, including Oncology and Clinical Pharmacy. With the support of our collaborative teams, you will receive the right training and support to succeed.

Key responsibilities (may vary according to site)

• Conduct medication chart reviews and medication reconciliation
• Dispense and supply medication and pharmacy products
• Coordinate patient medication requirements for inpatient stay, day infusions and discharge
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders to ensure excellent customer service to clients and patients
• Support 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

About You

You are a versatile Pharmacist who thrives in new environments and enjoys travel. Your strong communication skills and ability to adapt make you a great fit for this unique and varied role. Community and newly registered Pharmacists are encouraged to apply as hands‑on training will be provided.

Essential requirements

• Previous dispensing experience in an Australian based hospital or community pharmacy.
• Current AHPRA general registration.
• Current drivers’ licence and roadworthy vehicle fit for purpose.
• Ability to commit to a frequent travel role.
• Permanent Australian working rights.

Desirable skills \& experience

• Hospital Pharmacy experience
• Locum or Relief Pharmacist experience

Benefits You’ll Enjoy

• Access to Novated Lease Options: Pay for your car, rego, insurance, fuel, and servicing with pre-tax earnings, Rewards Portal: Discounts and cash-back on experiences, travel, dining & shopping.
• Fitness Passport Program: Gain unlimited access and great value across an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access confidential external counselling and support services. Talk about work, money, family and everything in between with extensively trained professionals.
• Development Pathways: We love hearing how we can help you thrive in your career! Set individual goals with leaders across the business and we’ll help you grow with us.
• Paid Parental Leave and Purchasable Annual Leave: Supporting you both personally and professionally.

About Us

Icon Oncology Group provides a complete suite of services to support the operation of more than 75 pharmacies across Australia. The Group supports Slade and Epic pharmacies specialising in hospital and oncology pharmacy services. This includes regional and metropolitan sites in both public and private hospitals that range from 31 to 900 beds. The national pharmacy network offers partner hospitals best-practice medication supply and clinical pharmacy services, combined with extensive experience and knowledge of pharmacy governance and quality management practices.

For more information, visit: https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/pharmacy-services

Pre-Employment Health Requirement

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