Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Clinical Service Coordinator

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development opportunities

Annual leave with leave loading

Job summary

SA Health’s Southern Adelaide Local Health Network seeks a Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Clinical Service Coordinator at Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park SA 5042. You will coordinate daily activity, mentor staff and support pharmacists to ensure timely, accurate pharmacy care for patients.

Role requires hospital pharmacy experience, supervisory skills and ability to develop training tools. Flexible seven-day roster and a competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience with supervisory leadership.
• Ability to develop training tools and mentor colleagues.
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacy procedures and medication management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activity and support the team to deliver patient-focused pharmacy care.
• Prioritise workloads, assist rosters and guide assistants and technicians.
• Develop training tools and assess competence through practice reviews and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

Certificate IV or higher (e.g., Leadership and Management)

Tools

Pharmacy software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Clinical Service Coordinator

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Clinical Service Coordinator

SA Health
Job reference: 955284
Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Statewide Clinical Support Services

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network | Senior Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Service Coordinator (AHA4)

SA Pharmacy, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park SA 5042

AHA4 $82,410 to $85,983 p.a. + superannuation + salary packaging

Temporary full time, Seven-day roster

About the Role

Bring your hospital pharmacy experience to a role where you can lead, teach and improve services. As Senior Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Coordinator at Flinders Medical Centre, you'll coordinate daily activity and support the team to deliver timely, accurate and patient-focused pharmacy care. Working closely with the responsible pharmacist and pharmacy managers, you'll prioritise workloads, support departmental rosters and guide pharmacy assistants and technicians. You'll develop training tools, assess competence and mentor colleagues, while using practice reviews and audits to improve service quality. Your advanced technical skills will also support dispensing, distribution and stock management in line with pharmacy policies and delegated responsibilities.

About You

You’ll bring practical pharmacy expertise and a supportive approach to leadership. To be successful, you will have:

• A relevant Certificate IV or higher, such as Project Management Practice, Leadership and Management or Business Administration.
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience, with supervisory and leadership experience and skills in coaching, mentoring and developing training tools.
• Strong organisation, communication and numerical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritise work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacy procedures, medication management, dispensing or production methods, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, plus proficiency in pharmacy software and Microsoft Office.

You’ll also use policies, procedures, report writing and gap analysis to support safe practice and service improvement. Please refer to the role description for the full requirements.

About Us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) provides specialist clinical services to the South Australian health system. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology and SA Pharmacy. SA Pharmacy supports the safe and effective use of medicines across South Australia's public health services. Join a team that works with clinical colleagues to improve medicine management and outcomes for patients.

What We Offer

• Salary benefits - flexible salary packaging up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses, plus $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional development - opportunities to apply for reimbursement of eligible learning activities and access dedicated development leave.
• Annual leave - paid recreation leave with leave loading.
• Health and fitness - access to Fitness Passport for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination.
• Employee Assistance Program - confidential counselling and support for you and your family.

Diversity and Inclusion

We support a culture where employees feel they belong and feel safe at work, where their talents are valued and their contributions recognised. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Vinod Thomas, Deputy Director Pharmacy Services (SALHN)
Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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.