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Requisition ID:REQ

Employment Type:Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 1/2

Remuneration: $43.62 to $57.14 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging

Hours Per Week: 12 hours per week

Location: Maitland Hospital

Applications Close: Sunday 23rd August 2026

About the role & where you’ll be working:

At Maitland Hospital, you’ll join a team committed to delivering exceptional patient care, embracing innovation and continually improving health outcomes for our community.

As a Rotational Pharmacist, you’ll work across a variety of clinical areas, providing expert medication advice and high-quality pharmaceutical care. You’ll work closely with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure medicines are used safely, effectively and appropriately, helping to achieve the best possible outcomes for every patient.

You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive Pharmacy team where professionalism, respect and teamwork are valued. With supportive leadership and opportunities to learn across different areas of pharmacy, this is a great environment to build your clinical skills, broaden your experience and grow your career.

About you

We’re looking for a motivated and patient-focused pharmacist who is ready to bring their clinical expertise, teamwork and commitment to quality care to Maitland Hospital.

In this role, you’ll bring:

- Strong clinical knowledge and a commitment to safe, effective and appropriate use of medicines.
- Excellent communication skills,



with the ability to provide clear medication advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
- A collaborative approach, working confidently with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medication management and improve patient outcomes.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with an interest in clinical governance, quality improvement and developing better ways of delivering pharmacy services.
- Leadership and mentoring skills, supporting pharmacy technicians, students and colleagues to work safely and effectively.
- Adaptability and initiative, with the flexibility to work across different clinical areas and participate in weekend, overtime and on-call rosters as required.

Most importantly, you’ll bring a genuine commitment to patient care, a willingness to learn and a desire to make a positive difference to the patients and community we serve.

If you’re ready to bring your skills, grow your experience and be part of a supportive Pharmacy team, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

Proof of eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration agency, Pharmacy.



Must be able to demonstrate fulfilment of the criteria for grade 2 pharmacist in accordance with the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award

What we can offer:

AtHunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options- up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passportfor health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family member

Additional information:

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part-time vacancies.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current Recent Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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📌 Pharmacist Grade 1/2 (Newcastle City Council)
🏢 Hunter New England Health
📍 Newcastle City Council