Clinical Pharmacist

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time working 38 hours per week up to December 2026

Location: Fairfield Hospital

Position Classification: Clinical Pharmacist Grade 1 – 2

Remuneration: $1, $2,375.32 per week

Requisition ID: REQ624322

Application Close Date: 07/12/2025

Interview Date Range: 10/12/2025 – 17/12/2025

Contact Details: Jessica Lam – |

About the Opportunity:

Fairfield Hospital is currently seeking a passionate Clinical Pharmacist to join our collaborative healthcare team. This position is a 1-year temporary contract. In this vital role, you will work alongside physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to support safe and effective medication use, contributing directly to improved patient outcomes. We're looking for someone with strong clinical acumen, excellent interpersonal skills, and a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care. At Fairfield Hospital, you'll find a supportive and inclusive work environment, with ongoing opportunities for professional development and career progression. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in patient care and thrive in a dynamic clinical setting, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our team.

What You'll be Doing:

Provision of a wide range of Pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients of the hospital, including dispensing, distribution and manufacturing services as well as clinical services. Promotion of both safety and quality as key aspects of drug therapy. Participation in quality improvement and professional development, as well contribution to education and supervision of other staff and students.

Where You'll Be Working:

Fairfield Hospital, located in one of NSW's largest LGAs, is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This diversity offers hospital employees a rich array of experiences and varied learning and development opportunities across medical, clinical, administrative, and support roles.

The hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community, fostering a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The supportive and encouraging team at Fairfield Hospital, led by senior members dedicated to enriching the staff experience, ensures a positive work atmosphere. Conveniently located near public transport, schools, and a major shopping centre, the hospital also features an onsite cafeteria.

The upcoming $550 million redevelopment will further enhance Fairfield Hospital, delivering modern, purpose-built health facilities to meet the community's needs for generations to come. This redevelopment will create local employment opportunities and establish a new health neighbourhood, making it an exciting time to join the team at Fairfield Hospital.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Full Pharmacist registration with AHPRA with no restrictions to the scope of practice.
• Can you describe your experience in providing clinical pharmacy services, including medication reviews and reconciliation, and how you ensure compliance with current Standards for Practice?
• How do you approach collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to optimise drug therapy and minimise adverse drug events, while maintaining clear communication with patients and carers?
• Please provide an example of a challenge you faced, how you came up with a solution to resolve the issue, and what the outcome was.

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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