Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Operations and Distribution

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

- Salary: AHP4 - $123,048 - $133,957 p.a.+ Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Location: Role is based in the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) - Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale
- Full-Time Temporary Role until October 2027

About the role

Step into a key leadership role as Deputy Director of Pharmacy Services - Operations and Distribution, where you’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of designated pharmacy services and help shape safe, high-quality and patient-responsive care. You’ll oversee professional and support staff, coordinate workforce development and ensure pharmacy services are efficient, contemporary and aligned with SA Pharmacy strategic priorities, policies, legislation and professional standards.

Combining advanced pharmacy expertise with strong leadership, you’ll guide complex professional services, optimise patient outcomes and support the education, training and development of pharmacists, interns, students and support staff. You’ll contribute to medication safety, drug and pharmacy policy, quality improvement and service development, while providing expert advice through committees, working groups and state-wide and national forums. You’ll also lead or support key SA Pharmacy portfolios, helping drive strategic priorities and continually improve pharmacy practice and patient care.

About You

You’re an experienced pharmacy professional and confident leader who combines strong clinical expertise with sound judgement and a commitment to improving pharmacy services and patient care.

To be successful in this role, you will:

- Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy and be registered or eligible with the Pharmacy Board of Austr
- Bring extensive hospital pharmacy experience and strong clinical expertise
- Demonstrate leadership, management and staff development capability
- Drive service improvement, change and medication management outcomes

About us





Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

- Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
- Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible career development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 950318

Enquiries to:

Name: Katherine Lane, Deputy Director, Pharmacy Services

Telephone: 08 •••• •140

Email: ••••@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday 27 September 2026

Attachments

950318 - RD for Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Operations and Distribution.pdf

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📌 Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Operations and Distribution (Adelaide)
🏢 SA Health, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
📍 Adelaide