Senior Pharmacy Technician

LiveHire Limited; Victoria; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Onsite car & bike parking

Fitness Passport membership

ProSport memberships

Childcare services

Job summary

Bayside Health is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician for Alfred Care Group Pharmacy in Melbourne. The role involves leading medication delivery, supervising staff, and contributing to research and process improvements across multiple sites.

You will rotate through aseptic services, procurement, distribution, and inpatient/outpatient settings, mentoring students and staff within an academic health centre environment.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV in Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years experience as a qualified Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or community setting.
• Experience supervising or training staff desirable.

Responsibilities

• Aseptic services rotation across the department.
• Procurement and distribution of medications.
• Inpatient and outpatient medication management and dispensing.
• Ward-based and medication management services with a patient-centered focus.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Certificate III or IV in Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support

Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Pharmaceutical Science

Job description

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Multiple positions available, Full Time and Part-time vacancies
• Pharmacy Technician Grade 3 + 10% Seniors Allowance (TH10 + 10%)
• Salary range $75,222.58 – $79,700.30
• Located at the AlfredCare Group
• Great Staff Benefits! 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging

About the Department

Alfred Care Group Pharmacy is well recognised for high quality and innovative patient- focused services, education and training programmes as well as significant research output.The service operates over 4 sites within Alfred Care Group, and continually advocates for postgraduate learning and research interests, with supportive partnerships and expert mentors available to foster staff development.

Further information is available at https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/pharmacy-at-alfred-health

About the Role

Senior Pharmacy Technicians play a vital role in medication delivery at Alfred Care Group to ensure patients' medications are available in a safe and timely manner. The Alfred Care Group Senior Pharmacy Technician role has several key rotations to support the ongoing needs of the Pharmacy Department.Our Senior Pharmacy Technicians rotate across all areas of the department, including:

• Aseptic services
• Procurement and Distribution services
• Inpatient and outpatient services
• Ward Based and Medication Managementservices

Our Senior Pharmacy technicians are also involved in expanded scope of practice initiatives, such as the ‘Tech Check Tech’ credentialling. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams and the operational services to achieve the best medication management outcomes for our patients. You will contribute to improving medication management on a larger scale through contributing to research projects and service & process improvement work as required. As Alfred Care Group is an academic health centre, you will supervise and mentor local and international students as well as other pharmacy staff.

Key Skills

• Ability to demonstrate leadership and decision-making skills
• Problem-solving and risk assessment abilities and the ability to use initiative
• Excellent communication, time management skills with the ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications & Experience required

• Certificate III or IV in Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support or equivalent (for example an equivalent certificate in Community Pharmacy Services or a Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Pharmaceutical Science or similar)
• Minimum of two years experience as a qualified Pharmacy Technicianin a hospital or community pharmacy setting
• Experience supervising or training staff desirable

Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport(pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

For any questions or for a confidential discussion please contact Alex Kusiak, Lead Pharmacist – Leadership, Management and Culture at [e-mail]

Applications will be closing at 11pm AEDT Tuesday, 3 November 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.