Pharmacist

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Pharmacy Department  
The Pharmacy Department Mission Statement is: “Working together to provide optimum pharmaceutical care”.

Austin Health Pharmacy Department provides comprehensive high-quality care to Austin Health patients and supports other members of the healthcare team in all aspects of medicines management. The Department consists of over 150 full time equivalent staff over 3 campuses within Austin Health. The team consists of pharmacists, technicians and support personnel who work together to ensure patients receive the highest quality pharmaceutical care possible.

About the role
The objectives of this position are to provide comprehensive high-quality care to Austin Health patients and supports other members of the healthcare team in all aspects of medicines management, and may include:

• Provision of inpatient clinical pharmacy services
• Provision of outpatient pharmacy services
• Aseptic dispensing and non-sterile manufacturing
• Provision of services to Hospital in the Home/Ambulatory Care Centre

About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Well-developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills;
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team environment;
• Demonstrated positive attitude, initiative and innovation;
• Consumer focused approach to work and service quality;
• Accuracy and efficiency in medication management processes.

Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Tim Tran, Dep Director Pharmacy (Clinical Services), Tim.TRAN@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the  Grade 1 and  Grade 2 position descriptions for further details.

Application closing date: Wednesday 23 July 2025