Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 64
Job Category - Other Professionals - Pharmacy
Req Id - 9100

- Support the implementation of the Barwon Health Smart Pumps Drug Libraries for Colac Area Health
- Foster a culture of safe and quality use of medicines across Barwon Health by supporting medication management systems
- Temporary part-time opportunity (64 hours per fortnight) Parental Leave

About The Role

An exciting prospect is available for a pharmacist to join Barwon Health’s Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) and Smart Pumps team. This role will support a strong culture of medication safety and quality use of medicines across Barwon Health, while playing a key role in implementing the Barwon Health Smart Pumps Drug Libraries for Colac Area Health. Working across pharmacy, clinical and quality teams, you will contribute to medication safety initiatives, auditing, education, governance and continuous improvement. You’ll also work closely with Colac Area Health stakeholders to support the implementation of Smart Pumps, including education, governance processes, clinical resources and ongoing quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the implementation of Barwon Health Smart Pumps Drug Libraries at Colac Area Health, working with key stakeholders to support a safe and effective transition
- Monitor medication safety, QUM and Smart Pump compliance through audits, reporting, incident review and quality improvement activities
- Support the development and review of medication safety policies, procedures, guidelines and clinical resources to strengthen safe medication use
- Provide education and practical support to healthcare staff on medication safety, quality use of medicines and Smart Pump use.

What We're Looking For





- AHPRA-registered pharmacist with hospital pharmacy experience and clinical or project experience
- Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy and a demonstrated interest in medication safety, quality use of medicines and quality improvement
- Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to coordinate projects and work collaboratively across teams
- Experience in education and training, with knowledge of drug dose preparation and administration; familiarity with Smart Pump implementation, IV medication safety or QUM frameworks will be highly regarded

Barwon Health Staff Benefits

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child Safety

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All Appointments Are Subject To

- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Application closing date: 23 August 2026

Contact Person

Claire Jones
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Phone:

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📌 Pharmacist (Grade 2), Smart Pumps and Quality Use of Medicines (Geelong)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong