Senior Pharmacy Technician Team Leader – Compounding

Advanced Pharmacy Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time role

Five weeks annual leave

Monthly accrued day off (ADO)

Salary packaging upto $12,000 tax save

Help build a new compounding service

Lead workflow, training and quality-im

Work alongside Senior Pharmacist –Comp

Job summary

Northern Health is launching a new state-of-the-art compounding suite in early 2027. The Team Leader will partner with the Senior Pharmacist – Compounding Services to design workflows, lead technicians and ensure aseptic production is safe and compliant.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, develop SOPs, train staff and monitor quality controls across multiple campuses. This permanent full-time role offers a structured career path and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Health (Hospital Pharmacy Technician) or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience including 3+ years aseptic production.
• Experience supervising, training and developing pharmacy technicians.
• Knowledge of PIC/S GMP, USP compounding and cleanroom testing.
• Flexible for after-hours, on-call and multi-campus work.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day compounding suite operations and technician workflow.
• Develop SOPs, local guidelines and quality controls.
• Supervise, train and assess pharmacy staff competency.
• Monitor cleanroom environments, PPE and aseptic practice.
• Drive audits, KPIs and continuous service improvement.

Skills

Aseptic production

Staff supervision

SOP development

Quality controls

GMP knowledge

Education

Certificate IV in Health

Job description

About the Company

Northern Health is a major public health service in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north, delivering acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based care across six main campuses. Our values are Safe, Kind and Together.

Description

Northern Health is a major public health service in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north, delivering acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based care across six main campuses. Our values are Safe, Kind and Together.

About The Role

Join the Pharmacy Department as Team Leader for a new state of the art compounding suite opening in early 2027. Partner with the Senior Pharmacist – Compounding Services to build workflows, lead technicians and deliver safe, compliant aseptic production across Northern Health.

Duties

• Lead day-to-day compounding suite operations and technician workflow.
• Develop SOPs, local guidelines and quality controls.
• Supervise, train and assess pharmacy staff competency.
• Monitor cleanroom environments, PPE and aseptic practice.
• Drive audits, KPIs and continuous service improvement.

Skills & Experience

• Certificate IV in Health (Hospital Pharmacy Technician) or equivalent.
• Qualified technician with 5+ years’ experience, including 3+ years aseptic production.
• Experience supervising, training and developing pharmacy technicians.
• Knowledge of PIC/S GMP, USP compounding and cleanroom testing.
• Flexible for after-hours, on-call and multi-campus work.

Culture

People enjoy working at Northern Health because they are part of a safe, kind and collaborative public health service. Shape a new service, improve patient care and mentor the next generation of pharmacy technicians.

Benefits

• Permanent full-time role, 80 hours per fortnight
• Monthly accrued day off (ADO)
• Five weeks annual leave
• TH14 Pharmacy Technician Grade 4 + 10% Seniors Allowance
• Salary packaging upto $12,000 tax saving on your annual pay
• Help build a new compounding service from the ground up
• Lead workflow, training and quality improvements
• Work alongside the Senior Pharmacist – Compounding Services

Applications close 13 November 2026

Shortlisting starts immediately and may close early.