Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Technician Grade 1/ 2

Provide essential support to the Pharmacy department of Wollongong Hospital under the supervision of registered pharmacists to ensure the efficient and timely supply of medications for our patients._

$61,889.52 - $78,817.30 per annum, + 11.5% super & salary packaging **|** Temporary Full Time until 28 December 2025** |**Wollongong Hospital (TWH) **|**REQ583744 **| Grade**: Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician Grade 1-2 **|** **Applications close**: 3 July 2025

**This is a temporary leave relief position until 28 December 2025 with the possibility of extension.**

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

The Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician is a vital role within the Pharmacy team. The position includes all aspects of hospital pharmacy responsibilities including dispensing, sterile and non-sterile manufacturing including cytotoxic products, ward stock supply, distributions, stock supply, reception and administration duties, pre packing and stock control.

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

**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
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._
- ISLHD 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse._

**Need more information or help applying?**
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