Pharmacy Melbourne Full Time Slade Pharmacy
A fantastic opportunity is available for an experienced pharmacist ready to step into a leadership role at Slade Pharmacy within Epworth Freemasons (Albert Street campus), East Melbourne.
About the Role
We are seeking a Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) to join our collaborative Slade Pharmacy team at Epworth Freemasons, Albert Street. This role offers the opportunity to lead its dispensary operations within a well-established and highly regarded private hospital known for maternity, women’s health and acute surgical services.
You will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the onsite dispensary, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality medication supply across inpatient wards, maternity services and surgical areas. Working closely with the Pharmacy Manager, pharmacy team and other healthcare professionals, you will play a key role in supporting excellent patient outcomes and experience.
This is an ideal opportunity for a pharmacist looking to build leadership capability within a sophisticated hospital environment, supported by experienced leaders across Slade Pharmacy and Icon Group, with access to strong development pathways.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily dispensary operations and ensure safe, accurate and timely medication supply
- Coordinate workflow, dispensing activity and stock management within the pharmacy
- Collaborate with hospital nurses, doctors and allied health teams to support patient care
- Maintain accurate PBS claiming, prescription management and patient account processes
- Lead, support and develop a positive team culture while driving continuous improvement
- Provide clinical support and participate in pharmacy initiatives and projects as required
About You
You are a motivated and patient focused pharmacist who is ready to take the next step in your career. You thrive in a collaborative hospital environment and are confident making decisions to ensure pharmacy services run smoothly and safely.
You bring a practical, solutions focused mindset and a genuine commitment to delivering high quality patient care. Previous leadership experience is desirable but not essential. What matters most is your willingness to step up, build capability and support your team.
Skills and Experience:
- General registration as a pharmacist with AHPRA
- Previous experience as a pharmacist in an Australian or New Zealand hospital or community setting
- Previous leadership experience in a community or hospital setting (desired)
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a close-knit team
- Organised, adaptable and comfortable managing competing priorities
- A positive attitude and passion for delivering safe, efficient and compassionate pharmacy services
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.
For more information visit https://www.sladepharmacy.com.au/
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.
Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the stories of our incredible people.
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.
