Senior Pharmacist: Manufacturing

Central Adelaide Local Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development reimbursement

Annual leave

Health and fitness benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Central Adelaide Local Health Network seeks a Senior Pharmacist - Manufacturing in Adelaide CBD on a part-time basis. The role leads the delivery of hospital pharmacy manufacturing services, applying clinical judgement to optimise safety, quality and cost-effectiveness while advising healthcare professionals across South Australia.

You will mentor staff, drive continuous improvement, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to shape service delivery and patient outcomes through innovation

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in hospital pharmacy or similar setting.
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience and GMP knowledge.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to apply clinical judgement to manage complex patient care.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy manufacturing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality pharmacy services.
• Oversee operation of designated manufacturing service to optimise quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Provide expert advice to healthcare professionals and mentor staff.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and technicians to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing services.

Skills

Leadership

Hospital pharmacy

GMP standards

Team collaboration

Clinical judgement

Job description

Senior Pharmacist - Manufacturing

Job no: ****** Work type: Part time Location: Adelaide CBD Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide - SA

• Salary: AHP3 $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location: SA Pharmacy, Adelaide CBD
• Part time ongoing role; working 26.25 hours per week

About the role

As a Senior Pharmacist - Manufacturing, you'll lead the delivery of high-quality pharmacy manufacturing services that support safe, effective and patient-centred care across South Australia. You'll oversee the operation of the designated manufacturing service, applying your advanced clinical knowledge and professional judgement to optimise the quality, safety and cost-effective use of medicines while providing expert advice to healthcare professionals.

Working closely with pharmacists, technicians and multidisciplinary teams, you'll provide leadership, mentor staff and drive continuous improvement across pharmacy manufacturing services. This is an opportunity to shape service delivery, champion quality use of medicines and make a lasting impact on patient outcomes through innovation, and professional collaboration.

About You

You're an experienced pharmacist and confident leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality manufacturing services that make a real difference to patient care. You enjoy leading teams, solving complex challenges and working collaboratively to drive safe, innovative and efficient pharmacy services. To be successful in this role you will:

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams, providing guidance, mentoring and support to deliver exceptional pharmacy services.
• Communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, building strong relationships and delivering expert professional advice.
• Apply sound clinical judgement, problem-solving skills and attention to detail to manage competing priorities in a complex healthcare environment.
• Bring extensive hospital pharmacy experience, strong technical expertise, knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice standards and a commitment to continuous improvement, quality use of medicines and patient-centred care.
• Specific experience in hospital pharmacy manufacturing service(s) is highly desirable; pharmaceutical compounding experience is also highly valued, but not compulsory for the role.

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.

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.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: ******

Enquiries to

Mark Habib, Business and Admin Manager******************** Phone: *********

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Monday, 1st September 2026

Attachments

****** RD Senior Pharmacist - Manufacturing.pdf

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Advertised: 18 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time Applications close: 01 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time