Description
Deputy Director of Pharmacy (SP1)
NT Health
Royal Darwin Hospital & Palmerston Regional Hospital (RDPH)
Full time, fixed term contract to 25 September 2026
Remuneration Package: $151,221 - $168,735 (including salary $128,551 - $143,611)
Darwin
Northern Territory
Advance your pharmacy career with a senior leadership role delivering medicines governance and medication safety initiatives at RDPH.
* Provide pharmacy leadership and management support to the RDPH Pharmacy.
* Lead the medicines governance and medication safety initiatives.
* Achieve true work life balance while exploring the Territory's unique lifestyle
About RDPH.
Royal Darwin Hospitals (RDH) is a 400-bed public hospital that offers an inpatient and outpatient services, paediatrics, pathology and pharmaceutical services. Palmerston Regional Hospital is a 116-bed public hospital with a 24-hour Emergency Department, with specialist Rehabilitation and Geriatric services
About The Role
We are seeking enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacists passionate about Aboriginal health and high-quality clinical pharmacy services to join our multi-disciplinary pharmacy team. This role offers unique clinical experiences in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory, combining rewarding professional work with a vibrant outdoor lifestyle. Short-term on-site accommodation and relocation assistance may be available, depending on employment type.
Benefits
* 75 hour working week
* Six weeks paid annual leave with 17.5% loading
* Three weeks personal leave per annum
* Three days Christmas Closedown leave
* Superannuation contributions of 12% are paid by the NT government
* Relocation assistance
* Flexible Work Arrangements for Work Life Balance
* Recognition of prior service (after 2 years subject to recognised employer and breaks in service requirements)
* Professional Development Allowance and Studies Assistance
* Novated vehicle leasing options
* Salary sacrifice into superannuation
* Available overtime provides opportunity to earn additional income on top of salary
* Short-term on-site accommodation may be available for a nominal rent, subject to availability.
The Lifestyle
Live and work in a place that offers more career growth, work flexibility and a relaxed lifestyle. The NT isn't just Australia's most breathtaking and unique place to visit – it's also the perfect place to raise a family, accelerate your career and experience a culture rich in Aboriginal history. The health setting in the Northern Territory offers unique and diverse opportunities as well as clinical presentations like no other in Australia.
Whether you're coming all the way from overseas or relocating from within Australia, a move to the Territory offers an enviable lifestyle and work-life balance that allows you time to explore picturesque landscapes and culturally significant sites, enjoy the array of food, arts and culture. The Territory is a rich melting pot of cultures with a strong community spirit, making it a great place to live, work and make new friends.
Discover what it's like to live, work and thrive in some of the Territory's most unique and vibrant areas.
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For further information please contact Chui Soon on or email
Applications should consist of a one-page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications and contact details for two well placed referees.
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