- Exciting opportunity to lead a team of dedicated pharmacists within our Medicine Team
- Full time fixed term | Until October 2027
- Great opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills and support the delivery of quality patient care

About the role

As the Grade 4 (Lead) Pharmacist – General Medicine, you will lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy services across our General Medicine program. Combining advanced clinical practice with people leadership, you will provide clinical care, mentor and support pharmacists, and drive service improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes.

As part of our Pharmacy leadership team, you will contribute to the development of innovative clinical pharmacy services within a collaborative, future-focused environment. In return, you'll be supported to further develop your leadership skills while helping shape the future of pharmacy services at RMH.

Key Accountabilities

- Deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services and patient care.
- Assess, plan and optimise medication management for patients.
- Lead, mentor and support pharmacists, technicians, interns and students.
- Coordinate the General Medicine pharmacy team to achieve patient-centred outcomes and KPIs.
- Drive quality improvement, medication safety and quality use of medicines initiatives.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders across RMH.
- Contribute to on-call, after-hours and weekend pharmacy services.

About You

You are an experienced hospital pharmacist with a strong clinical background and a passion for leading people and improving services. You thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy mentoring others, and are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

You will bring:





- Current registration as a pharmacist with AHPRA.
- A Master of Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent postgraduate qualification).
- Extensive experience delivering clinical pharmacy services, including a minimum of eight years' experience in hospital pharmacy.
- Demonstrated experience leading, supervising and developing a team.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A commitment to innovation, quality improvement and the ongoing development of clinical pharmacy services.

Benefits of Working at RMH

- Meaningful Work Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
- Career Growth Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
- Supportive Culture & Belonging Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
- Innovation Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
- World-Class Excellence Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
- Enjoy outstanding employee benefits Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
- Work in the Parkville Precinct Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Position Description

Interested?

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

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📌 Lead Pharmacist- General Medicine (Melbourne)
🏢 Melbourne Health
📍 Melbourne