Senior Pharmacy Technician

The Alfred Foundation; Town of Alfred (NY); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Onsite car & bike parking

Fitness Passport

ProSport memberships

Childcare services

Résumé du poste

Bayside Health, a public health service serving a large regional community, is seeking Senior Pharmacy Technicians for the Alfred Care Group. The role covers multiple rotations across aseptic services, procurement, distribution, inpatient and outpatient areas, with a focus on safe, timely medication delivery.

You will mentor staff and students, contribute to medication management improvements, and participate in research and process improvement as part of 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 is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Rotate across aseptic services, procurement and distribution, inpatient and outpatient services.
• Involve in expanded scope initiatives like Tech Check Tech and support research projects.

Connaissances

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Formation

Certificate III/IV in Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support

Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Pharmaceutical Science or similar

Description du poste

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 Technician in 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

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.

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.