Senior Pharmacist Grade 3 - Palliative Care

NSW Health; Nowra; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 102,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging - less tax

Novated leasing - pre-tax car

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health in Nowra is seeking a Senior Pharmacist to coordinate and lead the clinical Pharmacy service for the Division of Palliative Care, delivering professional leadership and direction.

You will ensure access to specialised palliative medicines, contribute to medication management, and develop guidelines to optimise end-of-life care, in line with AHPRA, SHPA and PSA standards. This role is on-site at Nowra Community Health Centre.

Qualifications

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
• Working With Children Check (WWCC).
• Current AHPRA Registration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead a clinical Pharmacy service for the Division of Palliative Care.
• Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive range of pharmacy services for palliative care patients and ensure effective medication management.
• Plan, implement and evaluate patient safety and quality of care including development of clinical guidelines and policies.

Job description

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

$71.91 - $73.86 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | PermanentPart Time 14 hours per week | Nowra Community Health Centre | REQ704170 | Applications close: 15 November 2026

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

As a Senior Pharmacist, you will coordinate and lead a clinical Pharmacy service for the Division of Palliative Care, providing professional leadership and direction.

Responsible for contributing to the provision of a comprehensive range of pharmacy services to palliative care outpatients and inpatients and ensuring effective medication management and quality use of medicines. This includes but is not limited to accessibility to specialised palliative care medicine, compounding, clinical pharmacy services, outpatient services, drug information, education and research. The position will plan, implement and evaluate patient safety and quality of care including development of clinical guidelines and policies, to optimise end-of-life medication management.

Pharmacy services are to be provided in a legal, professional and ethical manner and in accordance with relevant legislation and evidence-based standards, codes, guidelines and policies, including those developed by:

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
• The Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA)
• Australia Commission on Safety & Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)
• The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)
• The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA)
• Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD
• NSW Ministry of Health

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

In the Shoalhaven, ISLHD operates three hospital sites: David Berry Hospital, Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital and Milton Ulladulla Hospital.

There are many benefits of living and working in the Shoalhaven. The region is home to some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches, waterways and National Parks - with Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Valley only a short, 20-minute drive away – and is also host to many annual food and arts festivals and events.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Current AHPRA Registration

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Need more information or help applying?

• Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.
• Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
• Visit The Welcome Experience website here. The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW.
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• For role-related queries or help applying, contact Pippa Blackburn on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.