This is a Fixed Term, full time placement position at 76 hours per fortnight within the Pharmacy Department.
You will be responsible for and gain hands‐on exposure to hospital pharmacy practice through participation in clinical, operational, and research pharmacy activities under the supervision of experienced pharmacy professionals.
You will contribute to a range of departmental initiatives while developing your knowledge of medication management, patient care, and the role of pharmacists within a tertiary paediatric healthcare setting.
Internally, this position may also be known and/or referred to as: Summer Student Placement Pharmacist, or Summer Pharmacy Student Placement.
Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 12 - Pharmacists.
Classified at RQ9 (Pharmacy Student), FTE base salary $55,******per annum, plus superannuation.
What you'll achieve:
Gain hands‐on experience across clinical, operational and research pharmacy activities within a tertiary hospital setting
Develop an understanding of the role of hospital pharmacists and the delivery of safe, patient‐centred care
Build professional skills through working alongside experienced pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Your skills and experience:
Currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor or Master of Pharmacy degree
Entering third or fourth year of pharmacy studies
Demonstrated interest in hospital pharmacy practice
Well‐developed communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
About the Department:
The Pharmacy Departmentis 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 on‐site to support continued training and professional development
Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
Monthly 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 perks 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.
For more information about this position please contact Annamika Aswani, Student and Intern Educator, Senior Pharmacist via ph :************ OR email: ******
Applications close Monday 14 September **** at *****pm
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📌 Summer Pharmacy Student Placement (Melbourne)
🏢 The Royal Children'S Hospital
📍 Melbourne