Specialist Pharmacist

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week up until 30.Jun.2026

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 2 

Remuneration: $2, $2,283.97 per week

Requisition ID: REQ602817

Application Close Date: 21/09/2025

Interview Date Range: 24/09/ /10/2025

Contact Details: Rebecca Broom – |

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position

About the Opportunity 

Join Liverpool Hospital Pharmacy Team as an ICU Specialist Pharmacist and become a vital part of a high-performing, multidisciplinary team delivering expert care to critically ill patients. This is a unique opportunity to work in one of NSW's most diverse and dynamic ICUs, where your advanced clinical skills will directly influence patient outcomes. You'll lead medication management, contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives, and support the development of junior staff, all within a supportive and progressive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

What You'll be Doing

The provision of specialist clinical Pharmacy services to the nominated clinical specialty area. Dispensary duties as required. Promotion of both safety and quality as key aspects of drug therapy. Participation in quality improvement and professional development, as well as contribution to education and supervision of other staff and students

Where You'll Be Working 

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.

The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

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.

1. Full Pharmacist registration with AHPRA with no restrictions to the scope of practice. A minimum of 3 years' experience as a registered pharmacist working in hospital pharmacy AND EITHER: A minimum of 12 months experience working as a clinical pharmacist in in the nominated specialty area (or a similar specialty area) OR Relevant postgraduate qualifications and a minimum of 6 months experience in the nominated specialty area (or a similar specialty area).
2. Describe your experience providing clinical pharmacy services in an intensive care or other high-acuity setting. How have you contributed to improving patient outcomes in this environment?
3. How do you approach collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in critical care? Can you provide an example of a time your input significantly influenced patient care?
4. What strategies do you use to ensure safe and effective medication management in the ICU or other high-acuity settings, particularly in complex or rapidly changing clinical situations?
5. Tell us about a quality improvement, research, or antimicrobial stewardship initiative you've been involved in. What was your role, and what impact did it have?

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging 

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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.

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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