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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

• Salary: AHP3 - $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• SA Pharmacy - CALHN
• Part Time, Permanent Role working 15 hours per week 

About the role

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Pain Management Unit is an outpatient multidisciplinary service that provides assessment, treatment and a management plan for patients with persistent pain. The service comprises specialist pain clinicians working as an integrated team to address the physical and psycho-social factors that may impact on the persistence of pain and its consequent disability. The Senior Pharmacist is responsible for supporting Pain Management Unit clinicians and patients around safe medicines use, particularly opioids in the management of persistent pain. This will include individual and group programs.  

You will play a key role in optimising patient outcomes through the safe, cost-effective, and high-quality use of pharmaceuticals. This includes contributing to the development and implementation of strategies that promote best practice, efficiency, and adherence to safety and quality standards. If you are passionate about advancing pharmaceutical care within a collaborative healthcare environment, this is an excellent opportunity to lead, influence, and make a lasting impact.

About You

You are a highly skilled and motivated pharmacy professional with a strong foundation in hospital practice, a passion for service improvement, and a proven ability to lead within multidisciplinary teams. Your analytical mindset, communication skills, and commitment to quality care make you an asset in complex clinical environments.

• Strong leadership, supervision, and mentoring experience, with a demonstrated ability to guide both professional and non-professional staff and drive service improvement strategies.

• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience with sound knowledge of pharmacy practices, relevant codes of practice, and clinical standards.

• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse data, interpret research, and work both independently and collaboratively.

• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy in a complex healthcare setting.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 901443

Enquiries to:

Rosalind Cook

Telephone: 7074 0114

Email: Ros.Cook@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 16^th May 2025

Attachments

 901443 SA Pharmacy AHP3 Role Description.pdf

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