Team Leader Pharmacist Medical and Surgical

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health's Northern Beaches Hospital invites applications for a permanent Team Leader Pharmacist in Medical and Surgical. This senior leadership role within the Pharmacy team oversees daily operations and clinical pharmacy services, leading a team of rotational pharmacists to ensure safe and timely patient care.

You will provide clinical supervision, workforce coordination and performance development, while maintaining an advanced clinical practice and acting as the primary contact for

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA) with no conditions.
• Minimum three years post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise and develop staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operational leadership of clinical pharmacy services.
• Coordinate a team of rotational pharmacists to ensure safe, timely service delivery.
• Provide clinical supervision, performance development and workforce coordination.
• Maintain advanced clinical practice and act as first point of contact for specialty areas.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical pharmacy

Staff development

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Job description

Team Leader Pharmacist Medical and Surgical

Come and work at Northern Beaches Hospital. This is a permanent senior leadership role within the Pharmacy team who is transitioning to NSW Health in November.

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

• Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
• Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
• Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Northern Beaches Hospital

What you’ll be doing
The Clinical Team Leader Pharmacist is responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership, coordination and clinical oversight of designated clinical pharmacy services at Northern Beaches Hospital. The role leads a team of rotational pharmacists to ensure safe, effective and timely delivery of clinical pharmacy services through workload management, clinical supervision, performance development, workforce coordination and management of daily service priorities. The position maintains an advanced clinical practice role and serves as the first point of contact for clinical, operational and staffing issues within the allocated specialty areas.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Current registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA) with no conditions or restrictions on practice, or eligibility for immediate registration, and availability to participate in weekend, public holiday, after-hours and on-call rosters.
• A minimum of three years' post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy, preferably in an acute referral or teaching hospital, with demonstrated high-level clinical knowledge and judgement across a broad range of medical and surgical specialties.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise and develop staff, including workload allocation, clinical supervision, competency-based assessment and the teaching of pharmacists, interns and students, and a proven ability to build a positive and collaborative team culture.

Proficient written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with a proven ability to liaise with novice and experienced health professionals, consumers and carers, and external service providers.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.

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Applications Close: 20 October 2026
Tentative Interview Date: 23 October 2026