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Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Senior Pharmacist - Emergency/Senior Pharmacist Team Leader - Acute & Urgent Care Team 1

• Statewide – SA
• Salary: AHP3 - $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location: Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000
• Temporary – Seven Day Roster, Part Time, 22.5 hours per week (12 Months)

About the role

As the Senior Pharmacist Team Leader for Acute and Urgent Care Team 1, you will have overall responsibility for leading a team of pharmacists, assistants, and technicians within the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit, EDGE (short-stay geriatrics) and Acute Surgical unit to ensure the delivery of a high-quality pharmacy service. You will provide management, mentoring and professional guidance to support the implementation of Medication Management directives, policies, procedures and guidelines, while acting as a key point of contact for clinicians and service units regarding pharmacy issues and services. Your leadership will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, working closely with other team leaders and the Deputy Directors of Pharmacy.

As a Senior Pharmacist – Emergency Department you will be working in the RAH Emergency Department providing clinical pharmacy services to ED and admitted patients with opportunities for Partnered Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (PPMP) for eligible applicants. This role will be rostered across seven-days including weekends and public holidays.

About You

To thrive in this Senior Pharmacist leadership role, you will bring extensive hospital pharmacy experience, strong change capability and the ability to lead within a complex, fast-paced clinical environment. You will meet the following essential minimum requirements:

• Qualifications and Professional Standing: Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and registered, or eligible for registration, with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, demonstrating professional and technical competence and comprehensive knowledge of relevant codes of practice and standards.
• Leadership and Change Management: Proven leadership, supervisory or management experience within multidisciplinary teams, with demonstrated ability to lead change, investigate and implement service improvements, and supervise, educate and develop professional and non-professional staff.
• Clinical Expertise and Analytical Capability: Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice, in particular Emergency Medicine, with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret data to inform decision-making and service delivery.
• Communication, Resilience and Organisation:  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong public relations capability, and the ability to work independently under limited direction, prioritise competing demands, meet tight deadlines and remain adaptable, flexible and resilient within a complex health care environment.

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.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• 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: 950520

Enquiries to:

Name: Josephine To, Deputy Director of Pharmacy, CALHN
Telephone: 7074 0115
Email: josephine.to@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm, 12 October 2026

Attachments

 950520 - RD for Senior Pharmacist - Emergency.pdf

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