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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

• Salary: AHP3 - $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Adelaide SA, 5000
• Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

As the Senior Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the organisation, management and operation of your designated pharmacy area, delivering a comprehensive, high-level range of pharmacy services across the hospital. You will exercise independent and autonomous judgement in providing expert medicines information and therapeutic advice to patients, as well as medical, nursing and allied health professionals, in accordance with hospital and divisional policies, professional standards and contemporary pharmacy practice guidelines.

You will play a pivotal role in optimising patient outcomes by implementing strategies that promote the quality use of medicines in a safe and cost-effective manner. Through strong clinical leadership and collaboration, you will support multidisciplinary decision-making, strengthen governance and contribute to the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

About You

To succeed in this Senior Pharmacist role, you will bring extensive hospital pharmacy experience, strong clinical leadership capability and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred services. You will meet the following essential minimum requirements:

• Qualifications and Registration: Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and registered, or eligible for registration, with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

• Clinical Expertise and Knowledge: Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice, demonstrating professional and technical competence and comprehensive knowledge of relevant codes of practice and standards.

• Leadership and Service Development: Proven leadership, supervisory or management experience, with the ability to investigate, implement and develop strategies to improve service delivery, and to supervise, educate and train professional and non-professional staff within a multidisciplinary health care team.

• Communication, Analysis and Professional Judgement: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organisational ability and attention to detail, demonstrated research, analytical and problem-solving capability, and the ability to work independently under broad guidelines within a complex clinical environment.

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: 929482

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 6th March 2026

Attachments

 929482 SA Pharmacy AHP3 Role Description.pdf

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