What your day could look like
As an Advanced Pharmacy Assistant, you'll play an important role in supporting pharmacists, patients and clinical teams, helping ensure medicines are prepared safely, delivered efficiently, and managed with care. From specialised manufacturing work to supporting wards and improving systems, your contribution makes a real difference to patient outcomes across the service.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Supporting safe and timely preparation of high-risk and sterile medicines that patients rely on
Working closely with pharmacists and ward teams to ensure medicines are available, accurate and well managed
Strengthening quality and safety through monitoring, problem-solving and continuous improvement
Sharing your knowledge by guiding and supporting less experienced team member
Let's talk about you!
You bring curiosity, accountability and pride to your work. Calm under pressure and confident in your skills, you know that precision and teamwork matter when patient safety is at stake. You value compassion, act with integrity, treat others with dignity, and aren't afraid to show courage by speaking up or improving how things are done. What you'll feel proud of is knowing your work behind the scenes enables excellent care at the bedside.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
A recognised Certificate IV in hospital or health services pharmacy support
Experience in clinical pharmacy support, manufacturing, or complex medicine supply
Strong organisation skills and the confidence to work independently within scope
Clear communication and a collaborative approach to supporting teams and patients
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in aseptic or sterile manufacturing and enjoy mentoring or training others.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone passionate about safe medicines, continuous improvement and making a real impact for patients and community. Together, this role delivers care you can be proud of - guided by compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click \"Apply Now\" to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
Work with Us | Toowoomba
#WorkDDHHS #OpportunityImpact #TheyreHereThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.