Quality Assurance and Governance Lead Pharmacist
Location:
Flexible – National Role (SA, NSW, VIC preferred)
Schedule:
Monday to Friday (Full-Time preferred, Part-Time considered)
The Company
HPS and its network of HPS Approved Pharmacies has grown to employ over 600 staff and is one of Australia's leading providers of pharmacy services to health facilities, with long-term relationships within private hospitals, public hospitals, cancer centres, correctional facilities and veterinary clinics.
HPS is a division of EBOS Healthcare and part of the EBOS Group. With almost 5,000 employees in 115 locations across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, EBOS Group is the largest and most diversified Australasian marketer, wholesaler and distributor of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products. It is also a leading marketer and distributor of recognised animal care brands.
EBOS Group is publicly listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges.
About the Role
This is a rare national leadership opportunity for a pharmacist ready to expand their scope beyond site-based practice. As the Quality Assurance and Governance Lead, you will champion quality, safety, and governance across our HPS pharmacies, ensuring our systems and processes enable safe, compliant, and efficient pharmacy practice nationwide.
You'll lead the governance, safety, and compliance functions that underpin pharmacy practice, ensuring alignment with national standards and regulatory frameworks. This role is pivotal in providing professional project and operational leadership in managing medication related risks and driving continuous improvement in systems that support safe and effective medicine use.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide leadership in quality and safety by overseeing governance frameworks, policies, and compliance with national standards and regulatory requirement.
* Lead risk management through identification, assessment, and minimisation strategies to protect patients and reduce business risk.
* Drive medication safety initiatives, focusing on high-risk medicines and system improvements across the network.
* Facilitate quality assurance audits, including benchmarking and reporting of agreed KPIs.
* Monitor and analyse quality and safety performance data to inform continuous improvement initiatives.
* Develop and maintain a suite of standardised pharmacy policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure best practice.
* Deliver education and training on governance tools, policies, and medication safety to pharmacy teams.
* Contribute to project governance and support change management for new initiatives and service expansions.
About You
* Registered pharmacist with AHPRA.
* Experience in clinical governance, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance within pharmacy practice (hospital pharmacy experience highly regarded).
* Strong understanding of relevant legislation and professional standards.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills – able to engage stakeholders and drive change
* Capacity to travel within Australia as part of your role.
* Strategic mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results.
Applications close
11:59pm, Monday 12th January 2026
If you would like further information, we encourage you to contact Samantha Callier, National Manager Pharmacy Standards on or
Benefits
This is a unique opportunity to work in a company where you are valued, given the recognition you deserve and suitably rewarded for your hard work.
Other benefits include:
* Employee Share Plan;
* Company Paid Parental Leave;
* Employee Assistance Program for Mental Health Wellbeing;
* Staff Awards;
* Employee Referral Program;
* Health Insurance Discounts;
* And More.
We are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively strive to build a gender-equitable team and cultivate a culture that embraces individuals from all walks of life. We welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, and cultures (including First Nations Peoples).
Our commitment to inclusivity extends to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodations due to disability, please inform us by reaching out to We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enriches our organisation and contributes to our success.