Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Gde 3
Remuneration: 137103.89 - 140813.79 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ650960
Location: Randwick
Applications close: Midnight on 30 March 2026
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
The Sydney Children's Hospital (SCH) – Lead Pharmacist Transplant & Cellular Therapies provides high-level, evidence-based, tertiary clinical pharmacy services to paediatric patients undergoing cellular therapies, including autologous and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and CAR T-cell therapy. This position involves comprehensive medication management, clinical pharmacy services, and care co-ordination, tailored to the complex needs of children receiving cellular therapies in an inpatient and ambulatory setting. This position also provides services to non-malignant haematology. If you are interested in this innovative and clinically rewarding role, please contact SCH Pharmacy.
What you'll be doing
The Sydney Children's Hospital (SCH) – Lead Pharmacist Transplant & Cellular Therapies provides high-level, evidence-based, tertiary clinical pharmacy services to paediatric patients undergoing cellular therapies, including autologous and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and CAR T-cell therapy.
This position involves comprehensive medication management, clinical pharmacy services, and care co-ordination, tailored to the complex needs of children receiving cellular therapies in an inpatient and ambulatory setting. The Lead Pharmacist will work closely with the transplant, haematology, and immunology multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes in alignment with hospital protocols, FACT-JACIE standards, and the NSW BMT & Cellular Therapies Network. This position also provides services to non-malignant haematology.
The Lead Pharmacist will also supervise and lead research, clinical trials, and quality improvement initiatives in transplant and cellular therapies. Including responsibilities for medication safety, governance of cytotoxic and immunomodulatory therapies, and education and training to support the development of paediatric pharmacy capability in cellular therapies at SCH.
Eligible employees may access:
* Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
* Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time staff
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Fitness Passport
* Flexible Work Opportunities
How to Apply:
Click 'Apply Online' and submit your application including:
* A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
* A cover letter
* Responses to the questions below:
* Describe your experience providing advanced clinical pharmacy services in paediatric haematology, transplantation, and cellular therapies. Outline how you have led or contributed to led or contributed to service development, clinical governance and compliance with accreditation or regulatory standards.
* Paediatric transplant and cellular therapy services involve high risk medicines, and complex communication with families. Describe a situation where you identified and managed a significant medication‐related risk. In your response, outline how you communicated with patients and families to support medication safety.
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health's commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information:
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN's Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
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