[Apply Now] Bear Cottage Pharmacist

Employment Type:Temporary Part Time up to 27 August 2028
Position Classification:Pharmacist Gde 3
Remuneration:131830.72 - 135397.65 - Full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:16
Requisition ID:REQ608784
Location:Manly
Applications Close:Midnight 26 October 2025

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

What you’ll be doing

Bear Cottage Children's hospice is part of Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and is located in Manly.

Bear Cottage provides respite, symptom management and end of life care for newborns, children, adolescents/young adults with life limiting conditions.

The Bear Cottage Pharmacist will support the delivery of a high-quality pharmacy service to enhance the clinical care of patients who are admitted to Bear Cottage for respite, symptom management or end of life. This includes a comprehensive medication management service that provides a safe and efficient medication supply for patients. The role will offer clinical guidance to specialist palliative care clinicians when required including advice on medication infusions, device and equipment usage and medication stability.

The Bear Cottage Pharmacist position will work collaboratively with the SCHN Palliative Care Pharmacist role to develop an integrated Palliative Care pharmacy model for patients across the hospital, community and hospice setting.

This Bear Cottage Pharmacist will be involved in the provision of training programs, research and quality improvement activities to improve paediatric pharmacy service capability in palliative care across NSW.

The role will professionally report to the SCHN Director of Pharmacy, and operationally to the SCHN Palliative Care and Hospice Manager.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

- Registered as a Pharmacist with AHPRA with no restrictions on practice.
- Substantial clinical pharmacy experience demonstrating strong clinical reasoning skills and medication knowledge, with a preference for experience in palliative care and/or paediatric cohorts.
- Demonstrated experience in problem-solving, quality improvement, and development and implementation of innovative solutions.
- Operational knowledge of the NSW Health medication workflows with the ability to adapt to provide high-quality medication services in a non-hospital, paediatric hospice setting.
- High quality written and oral communication skills, including medication history taking and the capability for Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC)

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:

- Aresumedetailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)

Additional Benefits (for eligible employees)

- Salary packaging for tax savings
- Meal entertainment savings
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Find out more about applying for this position

Further Contacts and Support

For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Armitage on nicole.armitage@health.nsw.gov.au

We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact SCHN-EA-AboriginalHealthDirectorate@health.nsw.gov.au

For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367.

Child Safe Standards

SCHN is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in Position Description. Please ensure that you review this document to understand the full requirements of the role.

NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers.

Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2024_15 for more detail.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website.

Eligibility List may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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