Statewide Clinical Support Services

•  Southern Adelaide Local Health Network | Senior Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Service Coordinator (AHA4)

•  SA Pharmacy, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park SA 5042

•  AHA4 $82,410 to $85,983 p.a. + superannuation + salary packaging

•  Temporary full time, Seven-day roster

About the Role

Bring your hospital pharmacy experience to a role where you can lead, teach and improve services. As Senior Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Coordinator at Flinders Medical Centre, you’ll coordinate daily activity and support the team to deliver timely, accurate and patient-focused pharmacy care. Working closely with the responsible pharmacist and pharmacy managers, you’ll prioritise workloads, support departmental rosters and guide pharmacy assistants and technicians. You’ll develop training tools, assess competence and mentor colleagues, while using practice reviews and audits to improve service quality. Your advanced technical skills will also support dispensing, distribution and stock management in line with pharmacy policies and delegated responsibilities.

About You

You’ll bring practical pharmacy expertise and a supportive approach to leadership. To be successful, you will have:

• A relevant Certificate IV or higher, such as Project Management Practice, Leadership and Management or Business Administration.
•  Extensive hospital pharmacy experience, with supervisory and leadership experience and skills in coaching, mentoring and developing training tools.
• Strong organisation, communication and numerical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritise work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacy procedures, medication management, dispensing or production methods, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, plus proficiency in pharmacy software and Microsoft Office.

You’ll also use policies, procedures, report writing and gap analysis to support safe practice and service improvement. Please refer to the role description for the full requirements.

About Us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) provides specialist clinical services to the South Australian health system. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology and SA Pharmacy. SA Pharmacy supports the safe and effective use of medicines across South Australia’s public health services. Join a team that works with clinical colleagues to improve medicine management and outcomes for patients.

What We Offer

• Salary benefits – flexible salary packaging up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses, plus $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional development – opportunities to apply for reimbursement of eligible learning activities and access dedicated development leave.
• Annual leave – paid recreation leave with leave loading.
• Health and fitness – access to Fitness Passport for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination.
• Employee Assistance Program – confidential counselling and support for you and your family.

Diversity and Inclusion

We support a culture where employees feel they belong and feel safe at work, where their talents are valued and their contributions recognised. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information

• Please refer to the attached role description for the full requirements. Appointment is subject to satisfactory criminal history checks and compliant immunisation screening.
• This is a Category B position.
• SA Health services implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease Occupational assessment screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted.

Enquiries

Vinod Thomas, Deputy Director Pharmacy Services (SALHN)
Telephone: 8204 6980

Email: vinod.thomas@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Job reference: 955284

Attachments and Guidelines

 955284 - RD for Snr Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Co-ordinator .pdf

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