Senior Pharmacist Whyalla
SA Health
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Job summary
SA Health is seeking a Senior Pharmacist for Whyalla Hospital to lead clinical pharmacy services and provide expert medicines information. You will work with medical, nursing and other health professionals to support safe and effective medicine use and improve patient outcomes.
You will guide colleagues, contribute to research, and participate in quality initiatives while delivering care in a regional setting.
Qualifications
- Hold a pharmacy degree and meet registration requirements.
- Bring extensive hospital pharmacy and leadership experience.
- Lead and educate staff within multidisciplinary teams.
- Apply clinical knowledge, research and sound judgement.
Responsibilities
- Organise and manage pharmacy services in your designated area.
- Provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice.
- Use clinical judgement to support safe, effective and cost-conscious medicine use.
- Guide and educate pharmacy colleagues and contribute to quality initiatives.
Skills
Education
Job description
Job no: 953221
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD, Far North
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Medical, Public Health
- SA Pharmacy
- Location: Whyalla Hospital, Whyalla SA 5600
- Salary: AHP3 – $112,139 to $120,284 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation and salary packaging
- AHP2 - $94,997 to $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation and salary packaging
- Temporary part-time, 7.5 hours per week (0.2 FTE), to 31 December 2026
Bring your hospital pharmacy expertise to SA Pharmacy as a Senior Pharmacist at Whyalla Hospital. You’ll organise and manage pharmacy services in your designated area, provide expert medicines information and therapeutic advice, and use your clinical judgement to support safe, effective and cost-conscious medicine use. Your work will help patients achieve the best possible outcomes from their treatment. Work closely with pharmacists, medical and nursing staff, other health professionals and community care providers to support coordinated care. You’ll guide and educate pharmacy colleagues, contribute to research and quality initiatives, and help improve services for the local community. This temporary part-time opportunity offers a meaningful way to contribute your skills to regional healthcare.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Hold a pharmacy degree and meet registration requirements
- Bring extensive hospital pharmacy and leadership experience
- Lead and educate staff within multidisciplinary teams
- Apply clinical knowledge, research and sound judgement
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.
- 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.
- Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to SCSS, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here .
- 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.
- Regional Incentive Payment: Up to $882 extra per year for eligible staff, depending on location under the Modified Monash Model, for up to five years.
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.
- Please refer to the role description for the full requirements, including a Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent and registration or eligibility for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Appointment is subject to unconditional AHPRA registration as a pharmacist.
- Appointment is subject to satisfactory Criminal and Relevant History Screening and compliant immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. This role is classified as Immunisation Risk Category B.
Country-based staff must hold an unrestricted driver’s licence, be prepared to drive on country roads and fly in light aircraft. Travel, work at other SA Pharmacy sites and participation in an on-call roster may be required.
- 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.
Telephone: 0431 957 907
Email: ivanka.koeper@sa.gov.au
11:55 pm, Sunday 1 November 2026
953221 - RD for Senior Pharmacist Whyalla - AHP2.pdf
953221 - RD for Senior Pharmacist Whyalla - AHP3.pdf
Advertised: 16 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
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