Agency Department of Health Work unit Allied Health Division

Job title Pre-Registration Pharmacist Designation Professional 1

Job type Full Time Duration Fixed from 11/01/2027 to 10/01/2028

Salary $73,100 - $93,041 Location Alice Springs

Position number 14666 RTF 358327 Closing 21/10/2026

Contact officer Stephanie Giles on 0435 951 725 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358327

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective The Intern Pharmacist position at the Alice Springs Hospital allows a pharmacy graduate to gain experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy to enable them to register as a pharmacist.

Key duties and responsibilities The Intern Pharmacist has the following responsibilities under the supervision of a registered pharmacist:

1. Assist with inpatient and outpatients dispensing and related counselling.
2. Provide ward based clinical pharmacy service in accordance with departmental guidelines and Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha)

standards of practice for clinical pharmacy.
1. Assist in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals including non-sterile products.
2.



Provide culturally appropriate drug information and continuing education for clients and other hospital staff when required.
3. Assist in the monitoring of drug use and implementation of pharmaceutical related policies within Alice Springs Hospital (ASH).
4. Assist with drug distribution and maintenance of accurate prescription records.
5. Participate in clinical rotations to other Department of Health hospitals and remote communities when required.
6. Participate in weekend and public holiday shifts.
7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. A degree or equivalent qualification in Pharmacy and eligibility for professional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
2. Sound communication skills (written and oral) and an ability to work well with other staff.
3. Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge gained at undergraduate level to practice based scenarios.
4. Self-motivated and ability to work unsupervised in completing course work.
5. Demonstrated problem solving skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
6. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal health issues.
2. Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy workplace.

Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements

📌 Pre-Registration Pharmacist (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs