Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Dispensary (Lyell McEwin Hospital)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave with leave loading

Fitness and wellbeing benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SA Health's Lyell McEwin Hospital seeks a Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Dispensary to lead a busy dispensary, guiding pharmacists, assistants, technicians and admin staff to deliver safe, patient-centred care. You will mentor staff, review practice, and implement medication management policies in collaboration with clinical partners.

Unconditional registration with AHPRA is required; temporary full-time contract until 27 October 2027 with a seven-day roster.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
• Hold or be eligible for Pharmacy Board of Australia registration.
• Bring extensive hospital pharmacy and team leadership experience.
• Lead staff development, change and service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dispensary team delivering a safe, responsive pharmacy service.
• Mentor pharmacists, assistants, technicians and administrative staff.
• Collaborate with clinicians and pharmacy leaders to implement medication management policies.
• Drive staff development and service improvements.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Hospital pharmacy experience

Team supervision

Clinical governance

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent

Job description

Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Dispensary (Lyell McEwin Hospital)

Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Dispensary (Lyell McEwin Hospital)

SA Health
Job reference: 954491
Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Statewide Clinical Support Services

Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Dispensary

SA Pharmacy

• Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale SA 5112 | SA Pharmacy
• Salary: AHP3 $112,139 to $120,284 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
• Temporary full time until 27 October 2027 | Seven-day roster

About the role

Lead a dispensary team that helps patients get the best from their medicines at Lyell McEwin Hospital. You'll guide pharmacists, assistants, technicians and administrative staff to deliver a safe, responsive pharmacy service, working closely with clinicians and pharmacy leaders. Bring your clinical expertise and leadership to staff development, complex pharmacy work and service improvement. You'll mentor colleagues, review practice and performance, and help put medication management policies into action to support quality care and effective use of medicines.

About You

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
• Hold or be eligible for Pharmacy Board of Australia registration
• Bring extensive hospital pharmacy and team leadership experience
• Lead staff development, change and service improvements

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:

• Bring leadership, supervisory or management experience within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to supervise, educate and train professional and support staff.
• You'll need strong communication, sound judgement, research and data analysis skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities with accuracy. Demonstrate professional and technical competence in pharmacy practice and comprehensive knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
• Appointment is subject to unconditional registration with AHPRA as a pharmacist.
• Refer to the role description for full requirements and special conditions.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

Job ref: 954491

Enquiries to:

Katherine Lane, Deputy Director of 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.