Senior Pharmacist - Education

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Benefits

Professional Development

Annual Leave with leave loading

Health and Fitness Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Central Adelaide Local Health Network in South Australia is seeking a Senior Pharmacist - Education to support, inspire and drive positive change in medicines management and patient care. Your leadership will help deliver safe, effective pharmacy services and you will work with CALHN Pharmacy Education to provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice to healthcare teams.

You will bring a desire to elevate others, strategic vision for the healthcare workforce and a team-oriented

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and AHPRA registration.
• Bring extensive hospital pharmacy experience and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving and research skills.
• Lead, educate and support teams to improve pharmacy services.
• Previous experience in a senior pharmacist- education role or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support, inspire and drive positive change within CALHN Pharmacy Education.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve clinical decision-making and medicines safety.
• Provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice to patients and staff.
• Contribute to goal-setting and professional development across the pharmacy workforce.
• Lead education initiatives and support ongoing learning in pharmacy services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education & teaching

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent)

AHPRA registration

Job description

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA

• SA Pharmacy


• Various Locations - CALHN


• Salary: AHP-3 $112,139 -$120,284 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits


• Permanent part-time working 15 hours per week

About the role

The Senior Pharmacist- Education supports, inspires and drives positive change. They work closely with others in the pharmacy and multidisciplinary workforce to improve clinical decision-making, quality use of medicines and patient care.

As a Senior Pharmacist, your clinical expertise and leadership will help deliver safe, effective and high-quality pharmacy services. You’ll work with other members of the CALHN Pharmacy Education team to provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice, and work closely with patients, medical, nursing and allied health professionals to support the best possible health outcomes.

You’ll bring a desire to elevate others, strategic vision for the healthcare workforce and a team-oriented mindset to achieve goals. You will be involved in goal-setting, managing expectations and supporting others with their personal and professional development. Your professional judgement and pharmacy knowledge will champion the safe, effective and cost-conscious use of medicines across the hospital. Working collaboratively with healthcare teams, you’ll drive quality use of medicines, support best-practice care and help shape pharmacy services that make a real difference to patients and the wider health service.

About You

You're an experienced hospital pharmacist with strong clinical expertise, leadership qualities and a passion for education and improving patient care. You bring sound professional judgement, a collaborative approach and the confidence to drive high-quality pharmacy services.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and AHPRA registration.


• Bring extensive hospital pharmacy experience and leadership skills.


• Demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving and research skills.


• Lead, educate and support teams to improve pharmacy services.


• Previous experience in a senior pharmacist- education role or equivalent is desirable.

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

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.


• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.


• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.


• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.


• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

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.

Job ref: 955973

Enquiries to:

Nicolas Anning,A/Deputy Director of Pharmacy- Teaching, Training and Governance, CALHN

Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday, 29 November 2026

Attachments

• 955973 RD Senior Pharmacist - Education.pdf


• Australian applicant guidelines


• International applicant guidelines