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The Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".
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
These are multiple Permanent Full-Time positions at 80 hours per fortnight available within the Pharmacy Department.
You will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality Clinical Pharmacy Services to wards at The Royal Children's Hospital along with some Outpatient rotations and Sterile Production.
Classification for this role is Grade 1 Year 1 – Grade 1 Year 6 (SW5 – SW10) or Grade 2 Year 1 – Grade 2 Year 4 (SX2 – SX5)
What You'll Achieve
* Develop and maintain clinical pharmacy expertise in specialist paediatrics.
* Involvement in projects and audits
* Be trained to perform sterile manufacturing.
* Assist with supervising and training pharmacy interns and students.
* There is the opportunity for Grade 1 pharmacists to transition to Grade 2 through development of a portfolio of practice.
* Classification for these positions will range from SW5-SX5 depending on qualification and experience.
Your Skills And Experience
* Registered to practice as a pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency & your name will appear on the register.
* Internship in Hospital Pharmacy (Grade 1)
* Experience in Hospital Pharmacy (significant for Grade 2)
* Active participation with professional bodies (Grade 2)
* Experience with undertaking audits or developing guidelines (Grade 2)
To view the Position Description please click here (Grade 1).
To view the Position Description please click here (Grade 2).
About The 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
* Early Learning Centre childcare
* Parkville location and close to public transport
* 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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact, Victoria Letts, Deputy Director of Pharmacy, email:
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button
Applications close 4 August 2025
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
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Full-time
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Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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