The Hospital:
The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
About the Role:
This is a Permanent, Full-Time position at 80 hours per fortnight (incl ADO) within the Pharmacy Department.
You will be responsible for providing support to the Pharmacy department through impresting of medications to clinical areas, dispensing of medications and manufacturing in sterile and non-sterile medications.
What you'll achieve:
* Working in sterile manufacturing (non-chemotherapy)
* Dispensing in a busy outpatient setting
* Ensuring medications are available in clinical settings
Classification for this position will TH6 ($62,540.40 Per Annum, plus superanuation, plus salary packaging).
Your skills and experience:
* Experience as a Pharmacy Technician OR experience working in a science or laboratory-based field
* Experience in a public hospital pharmacy department (desirable)
* Suitable hospital pharmacy technician course (certificate III or IV), or working towards a qualification (desirable)
If this sounds like you, view the position description here
About the Pharmacy Department:
We are a team of around 70 staff including pharmacists, technicians, and administrators. Our supportive and collaborative teams include Outpatients, Children's Cancer Centre, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical trials, and Medicines Information, HiTH and Sterile Services and the Pharmacy Business Unit.
What we offer:
* Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay
* Employee Assistance Program
* Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
* Staff immunisation
* Discounted on-site car parking
Other requirements:
* Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
* Valid Working with Children Check
* Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure
Application process:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly
For more information about this position please contact Victoria Letts Ph: or email
What we offer:
* Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay
* Employee Assistance Program
* Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
* Staff immunisation
* Discounted on-site car parking