Lead Pharmacist – Policy, Medicines Procurement Governance & QUM Support

Job Description:

Role title:Lead Pharmacist Policy Medicines Procurement Governance & QUM Support

Role type:Permanent part time (32 hours per week)

Role grade: Pharmacist Grade 3

Department and location:Pharmacy St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

Salary:$137103.89 - $140813.79 (Pro-rata) Super Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Lead and coordinate aspects of the Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) program ensuring safe effective and efficient medication management systems across the Network in line with organisational and regulatory standards

• Lead the review development maintenance and governance of Pharmacy-owned policies procedures and clinical guidelines ensuring alignment with QUM principles and Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) requirements

• Lead operational management of medicines procurement governance issues including stock shortages product discontinuations PBS delistings contract changes medication recalls and defect notifications coordinating responses and communications with clinical teams

• Contribute to QUM program support activities including education and communications participation in relevant committees and working groups and supporting DTC Secretariat and Individual Patient Use processes as required

• Provide operational leadership within Pharmacy Services supporting medication governance service improvement staff capability development and continuity of pharmacy operations across sites in collaboration with the Pharmacy Leadership Team

About you

• Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with no conditions on scope of practice and post registration clinical or management/leadership qualifications or equivalent skills/experience

• Significant experience and a demonstrated high level of competence expertise skill and application of clinical judgment in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and demonstrated commitment to professional development

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in formulary management and Drug and Therapeutics Committee processes including active involvement in the pre- and post-implementation of committee decisions and the development and implementation of medication-related policies and procedures

• Demonstrated experience in delivering Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) initiatives Medicines Use Evaluation (MUE/DUE) activities and the application of relevant HealthCare Standards into practice

• Demonstrated strong problem-solving organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities work autonomously and maintain a high level of accuracy attention to detail and accountability in the delivery of complex tasks

• Ability to participate in weekend work and on call roster requirements

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

• As an NSW Health-affiliated organisation we follow the health award and your leave entitlements transfer easily between St Vincents and NSW Health

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body mind spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 29th May 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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