Pharmacist

💼 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

📅 REQ612608 Requisition #

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (Up to 30/06/2026)
Position Classification:Pharmacist Grade 1/2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration:$40.60 - $60.10 per hour
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ612608
Applications Close: 11/11/2025

With CORE Values of C Collaboration, O Openness, R Respect and E Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world‑class clinical facilities, services, and care.

We’re looking for a passionate pharmacist to join our Cancer Care team to deliver safe, efficient, and effective pharmaceutical services across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. In this role, you’ll provide specialised pharmacy services including drug therapy monitoring, medication reviews, adverse reaction management, and patient counselling to ensure optimal medication management. You’ll share your expertise through education for staff, patients, and community groups, and play a key role in clinical trials for cancer therapies. Collaboration is essential as you liaise with external compounding pharmacies to coordinate cancer treatments and supportive care, while keeping protocols aligned with best practice.

If you’re ready to make a real difference in patient outcomes and contribute to cutting edge cancer care, apply today and join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

- Novated Leasing

- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

- Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

- Current unrestricted authority to practice as a pharmacist within the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

- Demonstrated competence in current drug knowledge, with a strong preference for experience in cancer therapies.

- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and quality improvement activities.

- Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical pharmacy services, preferably in a hospital setting.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently, as part of a pharmacy team and a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

- Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills.

- Demonstrated excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to meet competing deadlines.

- Demonstrated competence across a range of IT platforms, including dispensing systems, Microsoft Office applications, and preferably, Oncology Information Systems.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Nixon on Rachel.Nixon@health.nsw.gov.au

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