Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician Grade 1

Provide essential support to ensure the efficient operation of the pharmacy at the hospital._

$59,796.41 - $76,151.78 pro rata + 11.5% super & salary packaging **| **Various Temporary Full Time and Part Time **| **Pharmacy Assistant/Pharmacy Technician Grade 1/2 **|** Wollongong Hospital **| **REQ521253 **|** Advertising Closes 15 October 2024

This role has various Temporary leave relief positions available with varying hours and end dates. Job Share will be considered for this role.

**Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.**

As the Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician (Grade 1/2), under supervision you will provide the safe, efficient and effective supply of medications to patients of the Illawarra Shoalhaven District. Your duties will include: dispensing for inpatient and outpatients, preparation and manufacture of sterile and non-sterile medications including cytotoxic products, pre packing medications, distribution and maintenance of pharmacy imprest ward stock, and other administrative tasks relevant to the position.

This position will include the participation in the weekend and public holiday roster and may require work at other pharmacy departments within the District.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description

**A little about us.**

**Wollongong Hospital**, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in **Wollongong here**.**

**Benefits of working with ISLHD.**
- We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information.
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Relevant experience working in a hospital pharmacy department in Australia or dispensing experience in an Australia community pharmacy, with appropriate qualifications as per the Health Employees State Award. Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1: no formal qualifications Pharmacy Assistant Grade 2: holds a qualification in a relevant field up to the level of Certificate III in Community Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Grade 1: holds a qualification in a relevant field up to the level of Certificate III in Hospital Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Grade 2: holds a qualification in Certificate IV in Hospital Pharmacy
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._

**Need more information or help applying?**
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