Job Details
Role title: Specialist Pharmacist - Dispensary
Role type: Permanent, full time
Role grade: Pharmacist, Grade 2 (Year 1-3)
Department and location: Pharmacy, St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney
Salary: $121,581,81 - $128,****** + Super + Salary Packaging
Welcome to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney's premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth. Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.
About the role
Provide high-quality pharmacy services across outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient and day-only care settings, including clinical support, dispensing and medication supply activities in line with professional standards and departmental policies
Support the secure and efficient delivery of Pharmacy Dispensary operations, including medication distribution, workflow coordination, task prioritisation and continuous improvement of dispensary processes
Manage Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D medicines, including distribution, stock control, documentation and investigation of discrepancies to support safe medication management
Provide leadership, clinical supervision, education and professional support to early career pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and pharmacy support staff, while acting as a role model within the team
Deliver timely and accurate drug information and education to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, patients and relevant stakeholders, while contributing to medication safety, quality use of medicines and incident management initiatives
Contribute to the ongoing development of Pharmacy services through procedural reviews, education programs,



practice-based research, innovation and patient-centered service improvement aligned with organisational goals
About you
Current Pharmacy Registration with AHPRA with no scope on conditions of practice, able to meet the criteria set out in the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award for a Grade 2 Pharmacist, and ability to provide weekend and on-call out of hours service as per roster
Experience and a demonstrated high level of performance, competence, expertise, skill and application of clinical judgment in the provision of pharmacy services
Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as demonstrated effective interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with other health professionals, patients and carers; showing commitment to building and maintaining effective working relationships
Demonstrated knowledge of Drug and Therapeutics Committee processes including Formulary management and experience in the implementation of formulary decisions, policies and procedures, and quality use of medicines
Demonstrated skills and experience in managing a complex workload, excellent organisational and time management skills and a high attend to detail and accuracy in undertaking all tasks
Proven problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills commensurate with Grade 2 classification, necessary to achieve desired outcomes in a busy changeable environment
What we can offer you
Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Community:



Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment prospect for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
Reconciliation Action Plan
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit or get in contact at
About St Vincent's Health Australia
St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in ****. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead's vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent's family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.
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📌 Specialist Pharmacist - Dispensary (Sydney)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Sydney