Lead Pharmacist

6 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia SA Health - Dept for Health and Wellbeing Full time
  • Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support and Improvement Division – Office of the Chief Pharmacist
  • Salary: $118,887 to $129,427 – AHP4 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 1 Year

Lead Pharmacist – Pharmacy Projects:

Join the team at the Office of Chief Pharmacist and make a real impact on the health of South Australians. As a key member of the team, you will contribute to the leadership of  programs and initiatives that drive statewide improvements in healthcare, medication safety, quality and cost-effectiveness. This includes current work on expanded scope of practice to support a sustainable health workforce.  In this key role, you will:

  • Drive statewide initiatives and reforms that strengthen our health system and improve health outcomes for communities across the state by improving medication safety, quality use of medicines, and pharmacy practice.

  • Lead transformative statewide pharmacy projects from concept to completion, ensuring consistent, successful delivery across a diverse project portfolio, with a current focus on advancing and expanding pharmacist scope of practice.

  • Shape the future of pharmacy services working with a dynamic team in the Office of the Chief Pharmacist in planning and delivering high-impact strategic projects that align with state priorities and contribute to national policy on complex and sensitive issues.

  • Provide policy advice, offering high-quality analysis and recommendations to the Chief Pharmacist, Chief Executive, Minister, and other senior leaders on critical medicine and pharmacy matters.

  • Champion excellence in analysis and decision-making, ensuring rigorous, evidence-based insights underpin all work undertaken by the Office of the Chief Pharmacist.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref:

Criminal History Screening Requirement

  • A 'National Police Certificate' NPC (also known as a 'Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check' NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Tracy Azmarli

Executive Assistant & Project Support Officer

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Friday, 12 December 2025 – 11:55PM

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