Senior Pharmacist - Medical Specialties

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave with leave loading

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Senior Pharmacist in the Specialty Medicine clinical pharmacy team within CALHN. You will lead clinical pharmacy services for Endocrine, Rheumatology, Immunology and Palliative Care, guiding colleagues and providing expert medicines advice to improve patient outcomes.

You will work with medical, nursing and pharmacy teams, using clinical judgement to ensure safe, cost-conscious medicine use and ongoing service improvements in a permanent part-time role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent and registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
• Extensive clinical experience and sound knowledge of professional standards and codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation and delivery of clinical pharmacy services in Specialty Medicine.
• Provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice to multidisciplinary teams.
• Guide and mentor pharmacy staff and drive service improvements.
• Use research and quality initiatives to strengthen practice and patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Leadership

Communication

Research & quality initiatives

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy / equivalent

Registration with Pharmacy Board of Australia

Job description

SA Health
Job reference: 954771
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Statewide Clinical Support Services

Central Adelaide Local Health Network | Senior Pharmacist Medical Specialties

SA Pharmacy, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide SA

AHP3 $112,139 to $120,284 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation + salary packaging

About the Role

Bring your clinical pharmacy expertise to SA Pharmacy as a Senior Pharmacist in the Specialty Medicine clinical pharmacy team. You’ll work closely with pharmacists, medical, nursing and other health professionals to deliver a high-quality pharmacy service to the Endocrine, Rheumatology, Immunology and Palliative Care teams. As a Senior Pharmacist, you’ll lead the organisation and delivery of clinical pharmacy services, provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice, and help patients get the best outcomes from their treatment. Use your clinical judgement to support safe, effective and cost-conscious medicine use. You’ll guide and mentor pharmacy colleagues, contribute to service improvements, and use research and quality initiatives to strengthen practice. This permanent part-time role offers the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to specialty medicine within CALHN.

You’ll use independent professional judgement to manage complex pharmaceutical care, working closely with patients, medical and nursing staff and the wider pharmacy team. Alongside daily service delivery, you’ll guide colleagues, support staff education and develop improvements that strengthen the quality use of medicines and outcomes for patients.

About You

You’ll bring advanced hospital pharmacy knowledge and the confidence to lead clinical practice.

A Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent and registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

Extensive clinical experience and sound knowledge of professional standards and codes of practice. Experience in endocrine, rheumatology, immunology, palliative care, renal or related specialties will be highly regarded.

Strong clinical judgement, communication and organisation skills, with the ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills in research, data analysis, staff education and service improvement, supported by comprehensive knowledge of professional standards.

Appointment is subject to unconditional AHPRA registration as a pharmacist. Please refer to the role description for the full requirements.

About Us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) provides specialist clinical services to the South Australian health system. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology and SA Pharmacy. SA Pharmacy supports the safe and effective use of medicines across South Australia’s public health services. Join a team that works with clinical colleagues to improve medicine management and outcomes for patients.

What We Offer

Salary benefits – flexible salary packaging up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses, plus $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.

Professional development – opportunities to apply for reimbursement of eligible learning activities and access dedicated development leave.

Annual leave – paid recreation leave with leave loading.

Health and fitness – access to Fitness Passport for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination.

Employee Assistance Program – confidential counselling and support for you and your family.

Diversity and Inclusion

We support a culture where employees feel they belong and feel safe at work, where their talents are valued and their contributions recognised. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information

• Please refer to the attached role description for the full requirements. Appointment is subject to satisfactory criminal history checks and compliant immunisation screening.
• This is a Category B position.
• SA Health services implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease Occupational assessment screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted.

Enquiries

Mardi Wills, Deputy Director Clinical Pharmacy

Telephone: [phone]

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.