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Employment Type - Permanent Full Time
Hours per fortnight - 80
Job Category - Other Professionals - Pharmacy
Req Id - 6732
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and develop pharmacy services across multiple sites, promoting innovation and operational excellence
* Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication management for patients
* Foster a culture of research, education, and continuous quality improvement
* Collaborate with medical, nursing, and administrative leaders to support multidisciplinary care
* Oversee departmental budgets, staffing, and resource allocation
Qualifications & Experience
* Current registration as a Pharmacist with AHPRA
* Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in pharmacy, preferably in a hospital or health system
* Strong track record in research, practice development, and clinical leadership
* Demonstrated managerial, financial, and workforce leadership skills
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and team-building abilities
Barwon Health is a totally smoke-free workplace.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. For further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards, visit www.vic.gov.au
All new employees are required to provide a completed Barwon Health Immunity Status form and have Staff Care clearance prior to commencement.
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
About Barwon Health
Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available cover the full spectrum from primary care to emergency and acute care, serving more than 500,000 people through over 9,000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites.
About The Pharmacy Department
The Pharmacy Department is staffed by approximately 150 staff across multiple sites, with current medicines expenditure of approximately $70 million per annum. The department focuses on clinical pharmacy, trials, medication safety, medicines information, antimicrobial stewardship, radiopharmacy, and aged care. It is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education and practice research in collaboration with Deakin and Monash Universities.
Benefits
* Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
* A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
* Wide range of professional development opportunities
* Attractive salary packaging benefits; living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
About Geelong
* Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes
* Home to world class schools and education providers
* Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
* Abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, thriving dining and shopping complexes
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, and family structures. We proudly support LGBTIQA+ inclusion and are committed to a safe and inclusive workplace for all.
We Encourage Applications From
* Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
* LGBTIQA+ community members
* People of all gender identities
* People with disability
* Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au.
Application closing date: 14th December 2025.
Contact
Contact person: Dr Greg Weeks, Director of Pharmacy (email: GREG.WEEKS@barwonhealth.org.au, phone: (03) 4215 1591)
or Affiliate Professor Ajai Verma, Chief Medical Officer (email: Ajai.Verma@barwonhealth.org.au, phone: (03) 4215 1051)
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