Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Care

Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Care at St Vincent's Health Australia. Permanent, Full-time role based at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre (TKCC) within St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst.

• Perform specialised clinical pharmacy tasks in accordance with SHPA Clinical Practice Standards and SVHS procedures, including comprehensive medication review, therapeutic drug monitoring, and optimisation of cancer therapies to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient medication use.
• Oversee the end-to-end medication management process—reviewing, validating, compounding, dispensing, and checking of chemotherapy and supportive medicines—to support timely therapy initiation and facilitate smooth patient flow within oncology wards and outpatient clinics.
• Mentor and provide day-to-day supervision for pharmacists, interns, and pharmacy technicians within the Cancer Care team, promoting clinical excellence, performance optimisation, and professional development through knowledge sharing and effective leadership.
• Collaborate with the Pharmacy Leadership Team in developing and maintaining standards of practice, clinical guidelines, and formulary processes. Contribute to departmental initiatives in medication safety, quality use of medicines, staff education, and practice-based research to support innovation and best-practice oncology care.
• Support continuous service improvement and alignment with SVHS goals by contributing to the planning, development, and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy services across inpatient and outpatient Cancer Care settings.
• This position is based at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre (TKCC), a joint facility between St Vincent's Hospital Sydney and The Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
• The TKCC Pharmacy provides services to the Nelune Outpatient Day Clinic, as well as clinical services to a dedicated inpatient Haematology and BMT unit, and supports medical oncology inpatients across the hospital.

• Registered Pharmacist with AHPRA (no conditions on practice), eligible for Grade 2 classification under the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award, and available for weekend and on-call rostered duties as required.
• Strong alignment with the Mission, Philosophy, and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia, underpinned by high personal integrity.
• High-level clinical expertise in Cancer Care pharmacy services, with thorough knowledge of governance, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Effective communicator with excellent written and verbal skills, able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and engage meaningfully with patients.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage complex workloads, demonstrating time management, attention to detail, and commitment to professional growth.

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program to make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Commitment to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, and paid study leave

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. You must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have work rights in Australia for the role.
• Your employment is conditional upon completion of role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
• Closing date for applications: 15 September 2025. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role. For more information contact TalentHealthNSW@svha.org.au

Note: This role is not open to recruitment agencies. Reconciliation Action Plan and Code of Conduct information are available on request.