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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA

• Salary: AHP3 $108,347- $116,216 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location:  SA Pharmacy, based in Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), working across Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital
• Full Time, Temporary role to August 2026

About the role

Step into a rewarding role where you will lead the organisation, management and day-to-day operation of NALHN Cancer Services, delivering a comprehensive, high-level pharmacy service, working across Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital. You will apply your clinical expertise and independent judgement to provide medicines information and therapeutic advice to patients, while supporting medical, nursing and allied health teams. With a strong focus on quality use of medicines, you will implement strategies that optimise patient outcomes, ensuring care is safe, effective and aligned with professional standards and hospital policies.

Working within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will build strong relationships across the pharmacy team, including pharmacists, technicians, assistants, interns and students, while also engaging closely with multidisciplinary teams and community providers. Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy and working alongside supervising pharmacists, you will contribute to a culture of excellence, guide day-to-day team activities where required, and play a key role in delivering patient-centred care that makes a real difference.

About You

You are a skilled and motivated pharmacy professional who brings strong clinical knowledge, leadership capability and a commitment to safe, high-quality patient care within a complex healthcare environment.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy; eligible for AHPRA registration
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience with leadership exposure
• Strong communication, teamwork and stakeholder engagement skills
• Analytical thinker with sound judgement, organisation and accuracy

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

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

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: 934123

Enquiries to:

Katherine Lane

P: (08) 8182 9140

E: katherine.lane@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday 9^th April 2026

Attachments

 934123 RD SA Pharmacy Senior Pharmacist AHP3.pdf

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