Lead Pharmacy Technician

SESLHD - Lead Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Operations, Prince of Wales Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Pharmacy Technician Grade 3

Remuneration: $87, $90,247.53 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ621013

Location: Randwick, Sydney

Applications Close: Sunday, 23 November 2025

Where you'll be working

Prince of Wales Hospital is a leading healthcare institutions located in Sydney, renowned for their commitment to excellence in patient care and medical innovation. The Prince of Wales Hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services, including advanced treatments in general medicine, surgery, and critical care. Our Pharmacy Team plays a vital role in ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy as part of their holistic care. SESLHD Pharmacy Services is an extended hours service and our team is operational seven days per-week.

The role

To be an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team, assisting in the provision and further development of quality pharmacy services to assist patients and clients in their health and wellbeing needs. The role provides technical support to the Pharmacy Service in all areas of pharmacy practice, including drug distribution duties, hospital pharmacy production and dispensing activities.

The role will be a lead in the specialist area/s of Pharmacy Operations including automation and technology. The Lead Pharmacy Technician- Pharmacy Operations will work closely with the Team Leader Pharmacist Operations and the SESLHD Procurement Team to provide a high quality, safe, efficient and effective medicines distribution and dispensing service. The role includes coordination, training and technical support for staff working in the dispensary and Automated Dispensing Cabinet Service.

Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria

• Successful completion of a nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician Certificate Course at Certificate Level IV or has qualifications deemed by the employer to be equivalent.
• Demonstrated pharmacy experience and competency in performing complex tasks under supervision of a Pharmacist in specialist areas of practice such as, but not limited to, cytotoxic drug reconstitution, sterile production or clinical trials.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use workplace information technology, experience with hospital pharmacy computer systems (e.g. iPharmacy), electronic medical records and clinical applications.
• Demonstrated high level customer service, written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving, organisational, time management skills and ability to prioritise work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to effect practice change.
• Demonstrated involvement in quality improvement activities, writing guidelines and safe work practices.
• Demonstrated skills in supervising, co-ordinating and training staff.

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Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment- and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants:

• If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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