Senior Pharmacist - Pain Management and Analgesic Stewardship Job Description Senior Pharmacist - Pain Management and Analgesic Stewardship Req ID: 7022 Posting Start Date: 29/09/2026 Advertisement End Date: 13/10/2026 Work Location: The RMH Parkville (City campus) The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers.Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Job Description:

Senior Pharmacist- Pain Management and Analgesic Stewardship

- Exciting opportunity to lead pharmacy involvement in perioperative, acute, transitional and persistent pain services
- Drive opioid stewardship activities aligned with national standards
- Part time- (0.6EFT), ongoing position. Current outpatient clinic requirement includes Mondays and Fridays.

Join the RMH Pharmacy team and lead pharmacy involvement across perioperative, acute, transitional and persistent pain services. You will coordinate the Analgesic Stewardship Committee, drive opioid stewardship and lead quality improvement and service development initiatives, including innovative EMR-based solutions and data reporting.

Working as part of the Pharmacy management and leadership team, you will contribute to the development of high-quality, innovative clinical pharmacy services while being supported to further develop your leadership skills.

Key Accountabilities

- Assess, plan and implement clinical pharmacy services in pain management settings within the surgical pharmacy team.
- Deliver high quality patient care




- Supervise clinical practice & patient care activities
- Manage and coordinate your team to achieve patient focused KPIs
- Provide mentoring for pharmacists, technicians, interns and students
- Promote the quality use of medicines by leading quality and safety projects
- Collaborate with key staff within pharmacy and across RMH
- Contribute to on call, after hours and weekend services

About You

- Current APHRA registration as a pharmacist with extensive experience in pain management
- Master's qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
- Leadership experience and ability to lead a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills

Benefits of Working at RMH

- Meaningful Work
Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
- Career Growth
Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
- Supportive Culture & Belonging
Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
- Innovation
Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
- World-Class Excellence
Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals,



within the Parkville Precinct-one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
- Enjoy great employee benefits
Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
- Work in the Parkville Precinct
Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Name and Contact: All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check. The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve. RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards (child-protected-standards). As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

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