Senior Pharmacist - Mental Health

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave

Health and fitness benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Central Adelaide Local Health Network in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Pharmacist to lead the daily operations of a designated hospital pharmacy area. You will provide medicines information and therapeutic advice, working with patients and a multidisciplinary team to optimise care.

The role offers opportunities to contribute to safety, quality and value in medicine use across the hospital and to develop specialist services within the expanding PICU and mental health teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy and registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience and leadership capability.
• Strong communication, organisation, problem solving and research skills.
• Ability to lead, supervise and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of your designated pharmacy area.
• Provide trusted medicines information and therapeutic advice.
• Collaborate with patients, medical, nursing and other health professionals to optimise medicine use.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy leadership

Medicines information

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Board registration)

Job description

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA

• SA Pharmacy - FMC - Bedford Park
• Salary AHP-3 $112,139 -$120,284. p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent full-time

Job no: 953120
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern, Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health

About the role

Are you an experienced clinical pharmacistwith a passion for mental health?

Join our pharmacy team as a Senior Pharmacist and play a key role in delivering safe, high quality and patient focused pharmacy services. You’ll lead the day to day operation of your designated pharmacy area, using your expertise and independent judgement to provide trusted medicines information and therapeutic advice.

Working closely with patients, medical, nursing and other health professionals, you’ll help shape the best possible use of medicines across the hospital. You’ll bring a strong focus on safety, quality and value, while supporting effective, evidence based care that delivers better outcomes for patients.

The recent expansion of the Margaret Tobin Centre at Flinders Medical Centre, involving a newPsychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), provides opportunity to develop speciality clinical pharmacy services in a complex field. You will work alongside the SALHN Pharmacy Mental Health team providing an opportunity for collaboration, teaching and mentorship.

About You

You’ll bring strong hospital pharmacy expertise, leadership and a commitment to safe, high quality care, along with:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy and registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience and leadership capability
• Strong communication, organisation, problem solving and research skills
• Ability to lead, supervise and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams

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.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 953120

Enquiries to:

Samantha Higham, Office Manager Phone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday 25 October 2026

Attachments

953120 RD Senior Pharmacist.pdf

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Advertised:

10 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 25 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time