Senior Pharmacist: Manufacturing

Rashi Joshi; The Barossa Council; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible salary packaging

Professional development support

Annual recreation leave with leave?ing

Health and fitness benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is seeking a Senior Pharmacist - Manufacturing in Adelaide CBD to lead and optimise hospital pharmacy manufacturing services. This 26.25‑hour per week role focuses on safe, effective medicine use, mentoring staff, and driving innovation in service delivery.

You're an experienced pharmacist with strong leadership, GMP knowledge, and hospital pharmacy expertise, able to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with capability to lead manufacturing services.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy manufacturing environments is highly valued.
• Ability to apply clinical judgement and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality pharmacy manufacturing services.
• Provide expert professional advice and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Apply sound clinical judgement to manage priorities in a complex healthcare setting.
• Oversee operation of designated manufacturing service with emphasis on quality and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Clinical judgement

Hospital pharmacy experience

GMP knowledge

Education

Pharmacist registration

Job description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Senior Pharmacist: Manufacturing Job no: 947560

Work type: Part time

Located in: 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

Located in: 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 programme 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: 947560

Attachments 947560 RD Senior Pharmacist - Manufacturing.pdf

Application Closing Date 11:55 pm Monday, 1st September 2026

Applications close: 01 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time