Senior Pharmacist
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 04/06/2027)
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Location: Hawkesbury District Hospital
Remuneration: $71.91 - $73.85 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ686426
Applications Close: 31/08/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be a current employee of the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Hawkesbury District Health Service is a teaching hospital in Windsor NSW, providing acute, community and allied health services for the local community and surrounding districts. The service provides 24-hour emergency, medical, surgical, diagnostic, maternity, neonatal, paediatric, palliative, intensive and coronary care services.
An opportunity has become available for an experienced and motivated Senior Pharmacist join our Hawkesbury Pharmacy team. The Senior Pharmacist will provide expert clinical and professional leadership across pharmacy services. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled pharmacist to influence patient care, drive service excellence, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality healthcare outcomes aligned with NSW Health priorities.
Reporting directly to the Director of Pharmacy, the Senior Pharmacist plays a key leadership role in advancing medication safety, clinical governance, and evidence-based pharmacy practice. The successful candidate will lead the delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of pharmacy services, ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and individualised care.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the health service, the succesful incumbent will support service development initiatives, foster innovation, and strengthen pharmacy performance through workforce development, quality improvement activities, and strategic leadership. The role is responsible for promoting best practice standards, supporting professional development, and driving initiatives that enhance both patient outcomes and service delivery.
We invite you to take this next step in your career and join us in shaping the success of your local health community. Apply today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO)
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Tertiary qualifications in Pharmacy and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
- Post graduate clinical experience in a health care setting an advantage.
- Prior experience as a Senior Pharmacist in a relevant healthcare setting desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise workloads, work independently and within an inter-professional team environment.
- Demonstrated high level of organisational and time management skills.
- Record of ongoing professional development.
- Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and/or Access) and Pharmacy Inventory and Dispensing programs.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Adam Gosling on [email protected]
