Senior Pharmacist - Cancer Services

at; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in South Australia is looking for a Senior Pharmacist in Cancer Services to lead and manage operations across multiple hospital sites. The role involves providing expert clinical support, ensuring the delivery of high-level pharmacy services, and implementing strategies that optimize patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor of Pharmacy and experience in hospital pharmacy, demonstrating leadership and excellent communication skills. Attractive salary packaging and growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Attractive salary packaging

Opportunity for career development

Strong community-minded culture

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice.
• Ability to guide and support staff at all levels.
• Strong public relations abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operation of Cancer Services across NALHN.
• Provide expert medicines information and clinical support.
• Implement strategies to optimise patient outcomes.

Skills

Confident and capable pharmacy professional

Leadership and mentorship

Analytical and problem-solving

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent)

Job description

• Salary: AHP3 - $108,347.00- $116,216.00p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

As the Senior Pharmacist in Cancer Services, you will be working within the wider NALHN Pharmacy Cancer Services Team and lead the organisation, management and day-to-day operation of Cancer Services across NALHN (including Lyell McEwin Hospital Cancer Centre, Modbury Hospital Cancer Centre and Playford Hub), ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive, high-level pharmacy service. Working with professional autonomy, you will provide expert medicines information, therapeutic advice and clinical support to patients, medical and nursing staff, and other health professionals. You will ensure all services align with hospital policies, divisional procedures and professional standards, contributing to safe, effective and consistent pharmacy practice.

In this pivotal role, you will champion the quality use of medicines by implementing evidence-based strategies that optimise patient outcomes in a safe and cost-effective manner. You will contribute to clinical decision-making, support multidisciplinary collaboration and promote best-practice standards across the service. Your leadership will help drive continuous improvement, strengthen medication safety, and foster a positive, patient-centred culture within the pharmacy and broader healthcare team.

About You

You will be a confident and capable pharmacy professional who brings advanced clinical expertise, strong leadership qualities and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and complex hospital environment. With a commitment to high-quality patient care, you demonstrate sound professional judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to guide and support staff at all levels.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

Clinical and Professional Competence

Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and registration/eligibility for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, supported by extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice.

Leadership & Team Capability

Demonstrated supervisory or management experience, with the ability to lead, mentor and educate multidisciplinary staff while fostering a collaborative workplace culture.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Strengths

Proven ability to research, analyse and interpret data, exercise sound judgement and implement effective strategies to improve service delivery.

Communication & Organisational Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong public relations abilities, and the capacity to manage competing deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

A health career with SA Health is all about ensuring healthier, longer and better lives for all South Australians.

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