Pharmacy Melbourne Full Time Slade Pharmacy
About the Role
We are seeking a Dispensary Technician to join our oncology team at Slade Pharmacy Epworth Freemasons (Albert Street campus), East Melbourne. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your pharmacy skills within a specialised oncology setting, working in a well-regarded private hospital environment known for high-quality patient care.
As the Dispensary Technician (Oncology), you will play an important role in supporting the safe and efficient delivery of oncology pharmacy services across the hospital. Working alongside experienced oncology pharmacists and a multidisciplinary clinical team, you will help ensure that patients receive timely access to essential medications, including complex oncology therapies.
This role offers exposure to hospital pharmacy operations and oncology workflows, making it ideal for a technician looking to build capability in a more clinical and specialised setting. You will be involved in the end-to-end dispensary process, from medication supply and inventory management through to patient support and coordination with clinical teams. With structured training and ongoing support, you will have the opportunity to further develop your technical knowledge, attention to detail and confidence working in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing high-quality pharmacy services to hospital staff and patients
- Dispensing and supplying medications for hospital and oncology patients in accordance with safety and legislative standards and Slade policies.
- Entering patient specific data into pharmacy systems with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Prescription management and providing administrative support to pharmacists to ensure continuity of supply and a smooth patient experience.
- Assisting with imprest management, stock control and inventory processes to ensure continuity of supply for patients
- Delivering and collecting medications across wards, and clinical areas in a timely manner
- Liaising with hospital staff and multidisciplinary teams to support coordinated patient care
- Supporting general dispensary operations and contributing to workflow efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
About You
You are a motivated and detail-oriented pharmacy technician looking to expand your skills in a hospital or oncology setting. While prior oncology experience is highly regarded, full training will be provided to support your development in this specialised area.
Essential requirements:
- Minimum 1-year dispensing experience in an Australian pharmacy
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Australian working rights valid for at least 12 months
Desirable:
- Certificate III in Hospital Pharmacy and Support Services or equivalent qualification
- Experience in hospital and or oncology pharmacy
This is a great opportunity to join a supportive team within a respected hospital, where you can continue to grow your career in a meaningful and patient focused environment.
About the Hospital
Epworth Freemasons is a leading not-for-profit private hospital within Epworth HealthCare, located in East Melbourne. The Albert Street campus is recognised for its excellence in maternity, women’s health and acute surgical services, offering modern inpatient wards, private maternity suites and a Special Care Nursery. With a strong focus on patient centred care, the campus also provides access to an onsite GP clinic and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. Positioned just minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, Epworth Freemasons combines advanced clinical capability with a supportive and collaborative environment for both patients and staff.
About Us
Slade Pharmacy has more than 30 years’ experience in hospital pharmacy and oncology services and is committed to delivering exceptional and quality pharmacy care for hospital patients. As part of Icon Group, Slade Pharmacy delivers pharmacy management and best practice clinical services through a hospital and oncology pharmacy governance framework. Slade has multiple pharmacy locations across Australia.
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Our Values:
- Purpose, at Pace: We remain focused on continually expanding our cancer treatment services and making them accessible to more people across Australia and internationally.
- Impact, at Scale: We’re Australia’s largest dedicated provider of cancer care, with our global reach growing every day. Here you’ll know your work is making a difference.
- Connection, at Heart: Our work isn’t easy but it’s extremely important. Our secret ingredient is our incredible, connected, and talented people. And their secret ingredient is each other.
- Opportunity, at Hand: We’re continually innovating. We deliver over 2.5 million patient interactions, in over 120 places, across 5 countries. Every week brings changes, growth and new opportunities.
Put simply,
At Icon. You Can.
Here are some of the benefits of working with Icon Group:
- Dedicated hands-on training to elevate your career and ensure a smooth transition into hospital pharmacy
- Access to Novated Lease Options: Pay for your car, rego, insurance, fuel, and servicing with pre-tax earnings – potentially saving you thousands!
- Rewards Portal: Discounts and cash-back on experiences, travel, dining & shopping.
- Fitness Passport Program: Gain unlimited access and great value across an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access confidential external counselling and support services. Talk about work, money, family and everything in between with extensively trained professionals.
- Development Pathways: We love hearing how we can help you thrive in your career! Set individual goals with leaders across the business and we’ll help you grow with us.
- Online Courses: Free access to an abundance of online courses in both clinical and non-clinical categories.
- Paid Parental Leave and Purchasable Annual Leave (for permanent employees): Supporting you both personally and professionally.
To Apply:
Please attach a resume and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, and what makes you a great fit for the role.
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Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.
