Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 1/2
Remuneration:$83,734 - $123,940 per annum + Annual Leave Loading + Superannuation
Location: Canterbury Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ641147
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life‐long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
Drug Health Services (DHS) aims to reduce the harms associated with substance use for individuals, families and communities and to prevent drug misuse. Our Mission is to deliver evidence based and patient centred care in collaboration with other health and non-health partners to improve the health outcomes of individuals, their families and broader community. Services are provided at Canterbury, Concord Repatriation General and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals and at Canterbury, Marrickville and Redfern Health Centres. Selected programs offer services in community and via approved outreach arrangements.
The purpose of this position is to provide pharmacy services and be responsible for the coordination, supervision and further development of clinical pharmacy services for Drug Health Services (DHS) across the Sydney Local Health District (SLHD).
This will include provision of support to dispensaries, provision of education and medicines information services to patients and other health care professionals and participation as active members of multi‐disciplined teams. In addition, this position will support clinical trials and work with shared care projects to develop and maintain systems that engage and support GPs and pharmacists in the management of Drug Health clients.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
Ideal Candidate
* Current registered as a pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and able to practice independently.
* Previous experience working with patients with drug dependencies and/or mental health conditions.
* High level oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of hospital staff and patients.
* Commitment to professional development and education.
Benefits and Perks!
* Allocated Day Off each month, Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
* Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
* Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
* Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
* Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
For more information about SLHD please visit Working With Us.
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Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!
Applications Close: 26 March 2026
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