Senior Pharmacist

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide SA Pharmacy

• Salary: AHP3 - $108347 - $116216 (pro-rata) Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location: Strathalbyn SA 5255 and Mt Barker SA 5251
• Part Time Permanent Role (30 hours per week)
• Opportunities for additional FTE in BHFLHN pharmacy team can be explored with successful applicant
• Additional regional incentive payment/year (first 5 years) may apply

About the service

Strathalbyn and District Health Service provides acute services in general medicine geriatric evaluation medicine and rehabilitation to patients in the Hills sub-region of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. Positioned in the historic township of Strathalbyn the health service is an easy 20 minute drive from Mt Barker. Mt Barker District Soldiers Memorial Hospital is located in the beautiful Adelaide Hills a 25 minute drive from Adelaide CBD via the Southern Freeway. The hospital opened a spacious new Emergency Department in mid 2023 includes a 3 bed EECU and 23 bed inpatient unit for general medical and elective surgery patients and will open a new 103 bed hospital in late 2027.

About the role

This role will be part of the SA Pharmacy team working in the Hills subregion of the BHFLHN based at on-site at Strathalbyn and Mt Barker team provides remote support to BHFLHN patients in other sites when required and collaborates to ensure patients receive clinical pharmacy expertise during their admission and at transitions of SA Pharmacy team throughout Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN is welcoming and supportive and the LHN is an exciting place to work due to population growth associated developments and service expansion.

The Senior Pharmacist provides clinical services to acute inpatients of both hospitals working closely with medical nursing and allied health teams in a supportive respectful multi-disciplinary team. As a Senior Pharmacist you will be responsible for the organisation management and operation of the clinical pharmacy service delivering a broad and high-level range of pharmacy services. This role calls for the use of independent and autonomous judgement in providing medicines information and therapeutic advice to patients medical and nursing staff and other health professionals all in line with hospital and divisional policies procedures and professional pharmacy standards.

You will play a pivotal role in optimising patient outcomes by ensuring the safe effective and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. Through your expertise you will implement strategies that promote the highest standards of pharmaceutical care supporting both patients and multidisciplinary teams. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative patient-focused environment while making a meaningful difference in the quality of healthcare delivery.

About You

You will be a dedicated and highly skilled Pharmacist with strong clinical knowledge and leadership capability. With a commitment to delivering safe and effective pharmaceutical care you will bring both technical expertise and a collaborative approach to your role.

• Qualifications and registration: Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and registered or eligible for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia with comprehensive knowledge of relevant professional standards and codes of practice.
• Clinical expertise and experience: Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice with proven competence and the ability to apply evidence-based knowledge to optimise patient outcomes.
• Leadership and service improvement: Demonstrated leadership supervisory or management experience with the ability to guide teams supervise and educate staff and lead initiatives that improve service delivery and quality use of medicines.
• Communication and problem solving: Excellent written and verbal communication skills strong organisational abilities and attention to detail with a proven capacity to work autonomously analyse and interpret data solve complex problems and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

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 $9010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage rent utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• 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: 927876

Enquiries to:

Name:Caroline Earley

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Tuesday 24^th February 2026

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