Pharmacy Technician

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Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Bendigo Advertiser Full time

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Join Kurri Kurri Hospital's vibrant pharmacy team to deliver safe, efficient, patient-focused care in a supportive and dynamic environment

Remuneration: $36.26 - $39.75 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging

Location: Kurri Kurri Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Pharmacy Tech Grade 2

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID: REQ597717

Applications Close: Sunday 24th August 2025

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

  • Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
  • Proximity to shopping and other services
  • Salary packaging options
  • Fitness Passport
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About The Role

This position will see you working within a supportive and highly skilled Hospital Pharmacy and multidisciplinary team to ensure medication safety and optimal service efficiency. You will be dispensing, preparing, and distributing inpatient medications, dispensing discharge and outpatient prescriptions, and providing medication information and education to patients and other healthcare workers.

Our successful candidate will be supported by the Director of Pharmacy, pharmacy technicians and assistants and the pharmacist team. Ongoing training and education will be provided through both formal and informal learning opportunities.

Where You'll Be Working

A charming former coal mining town, Kurri Kurri is located a short drive from the spectacular Hunter Valley wine region. Kurri Kurri is known for its impressive murals painted throughout the town and its surrounds, found on local buildings and signage. The town is located just a 45 minute drive from Newcastle, and only 20 minutes from Maitland.

The vibrant pharmacy team at Kurri Kurri Hospital endeavours to achieve optimal medication outcomes following the Hunter New England principle of serving Every Patient, Every Time. We achieve this goal by offering clinical pharmacy services to various medical, surgical, and paediatric wards, including the emergency department and intensive care unit.

About You

We are looking for someone with extensive relevant work experience in pharmacy and pharmacy computer systems, as well as the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations. You should be competent in dispensing, non-sterile production and ward distribution.

Requirements
  • Completed a minimum of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Certificate IV issued by a Registered Training Organisation in Hospital Pharmacy or Community Dispensary or have qualifications deemed by the employer to be equivalent.

Additional Information
  • To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
  • An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
  • We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Robert Pearce on Robert.Pearce@health.nsw.gov.au

Information For Applicants

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.Seniority level
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  • Job functionHealth Care Provider
  • IndustriesNewspaper Publishing

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