Senior Pharmacist

Overview

Job no: 919273 | Work type: Full time | Location: Adelaide CBD | Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

- Salary: AHP3 - $108,347.00- $116,216.00 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Various Locations, SA
- Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the organisation, management, and operation of your designated pharmacy area, ensuring the delivery of a high standard of clinical and professional pharmacy services. You will use your expertise and independent judgement to provide accurate medicines information, therapeutic advice, and clinical support to patients, medical, nursing, and allied health staff. Your role will be central to maintaining the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines across the hospital in accordance with established policies, procedures, and professional standards.

You will contribute to the optimisation of patient outcomes by developing and implementing strategies that promote the quality use of pharmaceuticals in a cost-effective and evidence-based manner. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will play an integral role in driving excellence in medication safety and clinical practice, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of pharmaceutical care.

About You

You are a highly skilled and motivated Pharmacist with a commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based, and patient-centred care. With a strong clinical background and leadership capability, you bring expertise in hospital pharmacy practice, a focus on quality improvement, and the ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

- Qualified and Registered: Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and are registered or eligible for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
- Experienced and Knowledgeable: Possess extensive hospital pharmacy experience, underpinned by strong technical competence and a comprehensive understanding of professional standards and codes of practice.
- Organised and Analytical: Demonstrated ability to prioritise competing workloads, meet deadlines, and apply research and analytical skills to improve service delivery and clinical outcomes.
- Collaborative and Leadership-Focused: Proven ability to lead, supervise, and educate others while working effectively with a broad range of people to deliver high-quality, patient-focused pharmacy services.

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

- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

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: 919273

Enquiries to: Balvinder Kaur Saini, Position: Business and Administration Manager

Phone: 08 7074 0116

E-mail: Balvinder.Saini@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 14 th November 2025

Attachments

919273 SA Pharmacy AHP3 Role Description.pdf

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Advertised: 31 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 14 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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