Employment Type:
Full Time, Temporary 12 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification:
Pharmacist Level 2/3 (PN *****)
Salary:
$101,976 - $128,816 (Plus 12% Super)
Location:
The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section:
Pharmacy
Closing Date:
28 November ****
What can we offer you:
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Flexible working conditions.
12% Superannuation.
Access to Employee Assistance Program.
Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
Up to $12,000 reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking a skilled and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our dynamic clinical pharmacy team on site at the newly-built intensive care unit at The Canberra Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a progressive department that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth while contributing directly to high-quality, patient-centred care. Whether you're looking to further develop your ICU experience or your hospital clinical skills in an intensive care area, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in patient care while continuing to grow professionally.
Why Join Us?
The ACT Government has expanded the Canberra Hospital to deliver more emergency, surgical and critical care capacity for the ACT and surrounding region. The 43,000 sqm Critical Services Building has transformed the campus to meet growing health needs. The 36-bed critical care unit treats over 2,500 patients a year from Canberra and the surrounding NSW area.
Professional Development:
Access training and development resources to build your clinical skills and support your progression as a hospital pharmacist. The department runs a successful AdPha Accredited Residency Training Program, an excellent intern training program and is accredited for several Registrar Training Residency Programs, including Critical Care. You will work alongside experienced ICU pharmacists to develop and learn from each other.
Innovative Practice:
Join a department that leads the way in enhancing scope of practice and different ways of working, such as credentialed accuracy checking technicians, partnered pharmacist medication charting and remote clinical pharmacy services. A strong, team-first environment welcomes pharmacists at all levels, supports learning, innovation and excellence, and invites you to regular multidisciplinary ward rounds where clinical observations and recommendations are actively sought and discussed alongside intensivists, nurses, and allied health.
What You'll Gain:
Opportunities to innovate, mentor, and shape the future of pharmacy practice.
Opportunities to supervise and mentor junior staff, and contribute to departmental education and research.
Experience with a collaborative team culture that supports learning, innovation and excellence.
Genuine job satisfaction through meaningful clinical work and a department that values your contribution.
A rewarding role where your interventions measurably improve patient care and safety.
Hands-on experience with advanced ICU therapeutics, monitoring technologies and complex medication regimens.
Clear professional mentorship with personalised development plans and competency mapping, providing tangible portfolio evidence for future specialist pharmacy applications.
The position is offered to work on site, on a temporary full-time basis, with the possibility of extension or permanency and includes working shifts outside of standard business hours. Candidates will be routinely rostered anywhere between the standard pharmacist hours coverage of 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply:
Apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS Careers Page.
Vision:
Creating exceptional health care together.
Our Role:
To be a health service that is trusted by our community.
Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all diversity groups, with particular encouragement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000 sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation and efficient logistics.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.
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