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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

• Salary: AHP3 - $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location:  Berri, SA
• Temporary, Part-Time Role - 15 hours per week until 31st December 2026

About the role

Lead a dedicated pharmacy team and make a meaningful impact on patient care as a Senior Pharmacist. In this influential role, you'll oversee the management and operation of a designated pharmacy service while delivering advanced clinical pharmacy care, expert medicines information and therapeutic advice to patients, medical staff and multidisciplinary teams. Exercising a high level of professional autonomy, you'll help ensure the safe, effective and cost-conscious use of medicines in line with hospital policies, professional standards and best practice.

Working in a collaborative healthcare environment, you'll drive service excellence through clinical leadership, operational management and continuous improvement initiatives. You'll play a key role in optimising medication management, supporting colleagues with specialist expertise, and contributing to innovative pharmacy practices that enhance patient outcomes across the hospital.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day operation of a designated pharmacy service
• Deliver advanced clinical pharmacy and medicines advice
• Optimise safe, effective and quality use of medicines
• Provide leadership and guidance to pharmacy staff
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Drive service improvement and operational excellence
• Ensure compliance with professional standards and policies
• Support high-quality patient-centred care

About You

You'll be an experienced hospital pharmacist who combines strong clinical expertise with a collaborative leadership style and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Board registration
• Extensive hospital pharmacy and leadership experience
• Strong clinical judgement and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and team leadership abilities

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 $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 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.
• Regional Incentive Payment: Rewarding your impact in regional communities depending on location (Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025)

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: 946275

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday, 13^th August 2026

Attachments

 946275 SA Pharmacy AHP3 Senior Pharmacist Role Description.pdf

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