Senior Pharmacist - Medicines Repackaging Services (02RX8)

Adpha; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a Senior Pharmacist - Medicines Repackaging Services to lead the delivery and governance of our growing Medicines Repackaging Service, combining clinical excellence with operational leadership in a tertiary hospital setting.

You will oversee multi-dose sachet packaging, unit-dose repackaging, and related quality assurance, driving innovation, staff development, and the strategic direction of medicines repackaging across CHS.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with hospital pharmacy experience.
• Experience in medicines repackaging and operational pharmacy services.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Passion for quality, governance, patient safety, and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Medicines Repackaging Service.
• Provide expert advice on medicine stability, expiry determination, packaging suitability, and medication safety.
• Drive quality assurance, governance, audit, accreditation, and compliance activities.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and workflow optimisation.
• Lead implementation and validation of repackaging technologies and digital systems.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop pharmacists, technicians, interns, and students.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and future direction of medicines repackaging services across CHS.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality governance

Patient safety

Education

Registered pharmacist

Tools

Repackaging technologies

Digital systems

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Pharmacist Level 2/3 (PN 72157)
Salary: $99,336 - $128,816 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Medical Services
Closing Date: 26October 2026

What we can offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• City living without the traffic.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible working conditions.

About the Role:

Are you an experienced hospital pharmacist looking to lead a specialised service at the forefront of medication safety, quality assurance, and pharmacy innovation?

Canberra Health Services is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacist - Medicines Repackaging Services to lead the delivery, governance, and future development of our growing Medicines Repackaging Service. This is a unique opportunity to combine advanced clinical and operational pharmacy practice with leadership, quality management, and technology-enabled service improvement.

Working within a dynamic Pharmacy Department of approximately 150 staff, you will oversee a specialised service responsible for multi-dose sachet packaging, unit-dose repackaging, prepacking, relabelling, quality assurance, and medicines governance activities that support patient care across the health service.

As the Senior Pharmacist, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Medicines Repackaging Service.
• Provide expert advice on medicine stability, expiry determination, packaging suitability, and medication safety.
• Drive quality assurance, governance, audit, accreditation, and compliance activities.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and workflow optimisation.
• Lead implementation and validation of repackaging technologies and digital systems.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop pharmacists, technicians, interns, and students.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and future direction of medicines repackaging services across CHS.

About You

You are a registered pharmacist with demonstrated experience in hospital pharmacy, medicines repackaging, medication production, or operational pharmacy services. You possess strong leadership and communication skills and are passionate about quality, governance, patient safety, and developing high-performing teams.

You will thrive in this role if you enjoy:

• Leading specialised pharmacy services.
• Solving complex medication and operational challenges.
• Working with technology and automation.
• Developing staff and building capability.
• Driving service improvement and innovation.

Why Join Canberra Health Services?

At Canberra Health Services, our vision is Creating Exceptional Health Care Together. You'll be part of a progressive organisation committed to excellence, innovation, professional development, and delivering outstanding patient-centred care to the ACT community and surrounding region.

Join us and help shape the future of safe, efficient, and innovative medicines management.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision

creating exceptional health care together

Our Role

to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values

Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.