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The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in ****.
A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas.
The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds.
Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here .
About the Role:
This is a Fixed Term, full-time position at 1 FTE/80 hours per fortnight for 12 months within the Pharmacy Department.You will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality Clinical Pharmacy Services to wards at The Royal Children's Hospital along with some outpatient rotations and sterile production.
Early career pharmacists will have the opportunity to develop a portfolio of practice to enable progression to a grade 2 pharmacist.
Rotations will include specialist areas such a general medicine, surgical, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, developmental medicine, neonatology, intensive care and metabolic medicine.
Internally, this position may also be known and/or referred to as: Rotational Pharmacist.
Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 12 - Pharmacists.
This will range from SW5 (Grade 1, Year 1) to SW10 (Grade 1, Year 6), base salary $68,****** to $91,****** per annum, plus superannuation, or SX2 (Grade 2, Year 1) to SX5 (Grade 2, Year 4), base salary $94,****** to $106,****** per annum, plus superannuation.
What You'll Achieve:
Develop and maintain clinical pharmacy expertise in specialist paediatrics




Involvement in projects and audits
Be trained to perform sterile manufacturing
Assist with supervising and training pharmacy interns and students
There is the opportunity for Grade 1 pharmacists to transition to Grade 2 through development of a portfolio of practice
Classification for these positions will range from SW5-SX5 depending on qualification and experience
Your Skills and Experience:
Registered to practice as a pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency & your name will appear on the register
Internship in Hospital Pharmacy (Grade 1)
Significant experience in Hospital Pharmacy (significant for Grade 2)
Active participation with professional bodies (Grade 2)
Experience with undertaking audits or developing guidelines (Grade 2)
If this sounds like you, or if you require more information, please see below for the position descriptions:
We are a team of around 70 staff including pharmacists, technicians, and administrators.
Our supportive and collaborative teams include Outpatients, Children's Cancer Centre, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical trials, and Medicines Information, HiTH and Sterile Services and the Pharmacy Business Unit.
What We Offer:
Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
Clinical Education Hub in office to support continued training and professional development
Hybrid work model, if applicable to roleMonthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) – 12 additional leave days per year, if FTE
Convenient location & close to public transport
Special events
Discounted Private Health Insurance
Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements,



breast feeding and pumping facilities
Help when you need it most!
Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
Unlimitedaccess to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)
Other requirements:
Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
Valid Working with Children Check
Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
We offerthe opportunity towork in world‐class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital.
Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
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📌 Pharmacist (Melbourne)
🏢 Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)
📍 Melbourne