Deliver high impact clinical pharmacy services
Rotate across diverse hospital pharmacy specialties
Grow your career with learning and development opportunities
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 14/2/2
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 1/ Grade 2
Remuneration: $42.23 - $62.49 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospital
Where you'll be working
Join a highly skilled and collaborative Pharmacy Department supporting patients across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals. Working alongside experienced pharmacists, technicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, effective and patient centred medication management services. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your clinical expertise through structured rotations across a variety of pharmacy practice areas.
Our team offers:
A supportive and inclusive environment focused on professional growth
Exposure to a broad range of clinical and dispensary pharmacy services
Strong multidisciplinary partnerships that enhance patient outcomes
Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement and research activities
A culture that values innovation, teamwork and excellence in patient care
What you'll be doing
As a Pharmacist, you will provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services that promote the safe, effective and appropriate use of medicines across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals. Working within a structured rotational program, you will contribute to both clinical and dispensary services while supporting high quality patient care.
Key responsibilities include:
Deliver clinical pharmacy services in accordance with professional standards, policies and best practice guidelines
Review, validate, dispense, compound and check medications to support timely patient treatment and flow
Collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health teams to optimise medication therapy and patient outcomes
Support quality use of medicines initiatives, audits, education programs and continuous improvement projects
Provide guidance to pharmacy support staff and contribute to a positive, high performing team environment
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria
Selection Criteria
Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (or eligible for registration within 3 months of commencement). Grade 2 Pharmacists must meet the criteria set out in the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award and are expected to continually demonstrate achievement of at least three of the five listed competencies within the Award.
Demonstrated effective clinical drug knowledge and competence in its application to achieve safe and efficient quality of care.
Well-developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills necessary to interact effectively with patients and other stakeholders to improve patient care and contribute to a positive workplace culture.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently with limited supervision to meet team objectives.
Demonstrated skills and experience in managing a complex workload, problem solving and development and implementation of initiative.
Proven commitment to professional development, continuing education and pharmacy research, including membership of a professional pharmacy association, preferably the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA).
Maintained ability to rotate across WSLHD sites, participate in flexible working hours, on-call, afterhours, weekend and public holiday work as required.
Applications for job share arrangements will be considered. Applicants must clearly indicate in their application the number of days they are seeking (e.g. three days per week or as part of a job share for two days). Job share arrangements will only be supported where a complementary applicant is available to cover the remaining days of the three‑day role.
Requisition ID: REQ662603
Applications Close: 23rd June 2026
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
