Summary
Explore your career options in INGHAM
where life is a little bit sweeter!
About the work unit / facility
Rural Allied Health Northern Hub / Allied Health Services Division / Ingham Hospital
About your new employer
Ingham Health Service is a 28-bed inpatient facility with emergency and general surgical services.
Ingham is culturally diverse town with a rich Italian history; just over an hour's drive north from Townsville it offers a unique collection of culture, fresh produce and vast green landscapes.
Career Growth and Development
We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field, upskilling in Digital Health, or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).
Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage
A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network. Employees experience a unique blend of career growth and lifestyle flexibility without the hustle of larger cities.
Competitive salary and benefits:
We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.
* Salary range: $34.53 to $36.30 p.h. (CA3)
* 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
* 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
* Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available
About your opportunity
This position will provide the successful applicant with a great opportunity to live and work in the spectacular Hinchinbrook region whilst contributing to patient care by providing a high standard of delivery of medication management services at the Ingham Hospital.
Requirements:
Mandatory qualifications and proof of registration
* Highly Desirable Pharmacy Assistant Certificate Level III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support OR Certificate Level III Community Pharmacy from an approved training organisation based on nationally accredited competencies, or equivalent.
* Successful completion of HLTPHA001 – Maintain pharmaceutical imprest/ward stock from an approved training organisation based on nationally accredited competencies, or equivalent.
* If Pharmacy Assistant Certificate Level III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support OR Certificate Level III Community Pharmacy and HLTPHA001 Maintain pharmaceutical imprest/ward stock has not been completed, then appointment will be at CA2 classification in the Pharmacy Assistant Training position until successful completion of the qualifications.
* The successful applicant must be at least 18 years of age on the date of appointment (as per the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulations 1996).
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact:
Bridget Webber on 3***.
Apply ONLINE:
Applications close: Thursday, 26 March 2026
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.