Senior Pharmacist - Medical Specialties

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave with loading

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Senior Pharmacist in Medical Specialties within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. You will lead the delivery of clinical pharmacy services across endocrine, rheumatology, immunology and palliative care teams, providing expert medicines information and therapeutic guidance to patients and staff.

You will mentor colleagues, contribute to service improvements, and use research to strengthen practice and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent with registration or eligibility for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
• Extensive clinical experience and knowledge of professional standards and codes of practice.
• Experience in endocrine, rheumatology, immunology, palliative care or related specialties is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation and delivery of clinical pharmacy services in Specialty Medicine.
• Provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice to clinicians and patients.
• Mentor pharmacy staff and contribute to service improvements and education.
• Use research and quality initiatives to strengthen practice and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Endocrine care

Team collaboration

Research & quality

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent and registration

Job description

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

Permanent part time, 22.5 hours per week, Five-day roster

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. To be successful, you will have:

• 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.

Enquiries

Mardi Wills, Deputy Director Clinical Pharmacy
Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Job reference: 954771

Attachments and Guidelines

954771 - RD for Senior Pharmacist - Medical Specialties.pdf

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