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Central Adelaide Local Health Network (Role based in the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network)

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

• Salary: AHP3 - $108,347.00- $116,216 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location:  Modbury, South Australia
• Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

Step into a pivotal leadership role where your expertise truly shapes patient outcomes. As a Senior Pharmacist, you will take ownership of a designated pharmacy area, overseeing its organisation, management and day-to-day operations while delivering a comprehensive, high-level pharmacy service. You’ll apply your clinical knowledge with confidence and autonomy, providing trusted medicines information and therapeutic advice to patients, as well as to medical, nursing and allied health professionals. Your work will directly support safe, effective and evidence-based care, ensuring the quality use of medicines across the hospital.

In this collaborative and dynamic environment, you’ll work closely with the Director of Pharmacy and fellow pharmacists while also guiding and supporting staff within your area, including rotational pharmacists, assistants and administrative team members. You’ll build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams and engage with the wider community and primary health providers. This is a rewarding opportunity to lead with impact—driving best practice, improving patient care and contributing to a culture of excellence in pharmacy services.

About You

You are an experienced and motivated pharmacy professional who brings strong clinical expertise, leadership capability and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care within a hospital setting.

• Tertiary qualified with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and registered, or eligible for registration, with the Pharmacy Board of Australia
• Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice, with demonstrated leadership or supervisory capability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Highly organised and analytical, with proven problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and drive service improvements

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: 934851

Enquiries to:

Trang Tran

Telephone: 08 8161 2147

Email: Trang.Tran2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday 23rd April 2026

Attachments

 934851 - RD for Senior Pharmacist - Geriatrics.pdf

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