Senior Pharmacist Team Leader - Distribution

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary benefits

Relocation support

Professional development

Annual leave

Health & fitness benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Palliative Care SA is recruiting for a Senior Pharmacist Team Leader – Distribution at Adelaide CBD and surrounding hospital sites. You will lead hospital pharmacy distribution services, guiding pharmacists, assistants and technicians to deliver a coordinated, high-quality service.

You will provide medicines advice, promote safe and cost-conscious use, and mentor staff. Appointment requires unconditional AHPRA registration as a pharmacist with hospital pharmacy and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
• Hold or be eligible for Pharmacy Board registration.
• Bring hospital pharmacy and team leadership experience.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, guide staff and improve pharmacy care.

Responsibilities

• Lead hospital pharmacy distribution services to support safe, timely patient care.
• Manage a designated pharmacy area at Royal Adelaide Hospital or The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
• Mentor staff, review practice and performance, and drive improvements in medication management to support continuity of care.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Mentoring staff

Collaboration with medical and nursing

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Board registration

Job description

Job no: 953095
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Distribution

Statewide Clinical Support Services

• SA Pharmacy
• Location: Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville SA 5011
• Salary: AHP3 – $112,139 to $120,284 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
• Permanent full time | Three positions available | 37.5 hours per week
• Five-day roster, out of hours, on-call, weekend and public holiday work may be required, as outlined in the role description.

About the role

Lead hospital pharmacy distribution services that support safe, timely patient care. You’ll manage a designated pharmacy area at the Royal Adelaide Hospital or The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, guiding pharmacists, assistants and technicians to deliver a coordinated, high-quality service. Working with pharmacy leaders, medical and nursing teams, you’ll provide expert medicines advice and promote safe, effective and cost-conscious medicine use. You’ll mentor staff, review practice and performance, strengthen medication management policies and drive improvements that support continuity of care.

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 registration.
• Bring hospital pharmacy and team leadership experience.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, guide staff and improve pharmacy care.

You’ll apply sound professional judgement, prioritise competing demands and work effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Appointment requires unconditional AHPRA registration as a pharmacist.

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: Package up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
• Relocation Support: Eligible applicants may receive up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses.
• Professional Development: Apply for eligible learning expenses and access dedicated leave for ongoing development.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access Fitness Passport discounts for you and your family and annual voluntary flu vaccination.
• 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: 953095

Enquiries to

Mark Habib, Business and Admin Manager
Telephone: [phone]

E: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm, Monday, 9 November 2026

Attachments

953095 - RD for Senior Pharmacist Team Leader - Distribution.pdf

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Advertised: 24 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 09 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time