Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Dispensary (Lyell McEwin Hospital)

SA Health - Statewide Clinical Support Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave

Health and fitness

Employee assistance

Job summary

SA Health - Statewide Clinical Support Services is seeking a Senior Pharmacist Team Leader for Lyell McEwin Hospital. You will lead the dispensary team, guide pharmacists, assistants and staff to deliver safe, responsive pharmaceutical services in partnership with clinicians and pharmacy leaders.

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Pharmacy, be eligible for AHPRA registration and bring extensive hospital pharmacy and team leadership experience to mentor staff, drive service improvements and

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 and guide pharmacists, assistants, technicians and staff to deliver safe, responsive pharmacy service.
• Mentor colleagues, review practice and performance, and drive service improvements.
• Implement and monitor medication management policies to support quality care and effective use of medicines.

Skills

Staff leadership

Hospital pharmacy

Team leadership

Staff development

Clinical pharmacy

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Job description

Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Dispensary (Lyell McEwin Hospital)

$112,139 - $120,284 pa + super + salary packaging

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

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

• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

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