Senior Pharmacist Team Leader - Distribution

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation support up to $10,000

Professional development

Annual leave with leave loading

Fitness Passport discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Senior Pharmacist Team Leader Distribution to oversee hospital pharmacy distribution services at Royal Adelaide Hospital or The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. You will lead pharmacists, assistants and technicians to ensure safe, timely patient care and mentor staff to strengthen medication management policies.

You will collaborate with medical and nursing teams to promote cost-conscious and high-quality medicine use, while driving continuous improvements and ensuring continuity

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent qualified.
• Eligible for Pharmacy Board registration.
• Hospital pharmacy leadership experience required.
• Ability to communicate clearly and guide staff within multidisciplinary teams.
• Unconditional AHPRA registration as a pharmacist is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead hospital pharmacy distribution services to support safe, timely patient care.
• Mentor staff and review practice to improve medication management.
• Collaborate with pharmacy, medical and nursing leaders to deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy leadership

Team leadership

Communication skills

Clinical decision making

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent

Job description

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

• 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.

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

Enquiries to: Mark Habib, Business and Admin Manager Telephone: [phone] E: [emailprotected]