Reference Number:53656:Senior Pharmacy Technician Team Leader - Compounding

Employment Type:On Going Full Time (FT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

About The Company

Northern Health is a major public health service in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north, delivering acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based care across six main campuses. Our values are Safe, Kind and Together.

About The Role

Join the Pharmacy Department as Team Leader for a new state of the art compounding suite opening in early 2027. Partner with the Senior Pharmacist –

- Compounding Services to build workflows, lead technicians and deliver safe, compliant aseptic production across Northern Health.

Duties

- Lead day-to-day compounding suite operations and technician workflow.
- Develop SOPs, local guidelines and quality controls.
- Supervise, train and assess pharmacy staff competency.
- Monitor cleanroom environments, PPE and aseptic practice.
- Drive audits, KPIs and continuous service improvement.

Skills &

- Experience

- Certificate IV in Health (Hospital Pharmacy Technician) or equivalent.
- Qualified technician with 5+ years’ experience, including 3+ years aseptic production.
- Experience supervising, training and developing pharmacy technicians.
- Knowledge of PIC/S GMP, USP compounding and cleanroom testing.
- Flexible for after-hours, on-call and multi-campus work.





Culture People enjoy working at Northern Health because they are part of a safe, kind and collaborative public health service. Shape a new service, improve patient care and mentor the next generation of pharmacy technicians.

Benefits

- Permanent full time role, 80 hours per fortnight
- Monthly accrued day off (ADO)
- Five weeks annual leave
- TH14 Pharmacy Technician Grade 4 + 10% Seniors Allowance
- Salary packaging upto $12,000 tax saving on your annual pay
- Help build a new compounding service from the ground up
- Lead workflow, training and quality improvements
- Work alongside the Senior Pharmacist –
- Compounding Services

How To Apply Click APPLY. For role details, contact Jier Nguyen, Deputy Director of Pharmacy –

- Operations, on 03 8405 2663 [email protected]; or Angela Given, Lead Pharmacist –
- Workforce and Clinical Services, on 03 8405 2474 or [email protected] Alternatively, you can refer to the Position Description.

Applications close 13 November 2026

Shortlisting starts immediately and may close early.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- Access to salary packaging &
- EAP
- Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us!

Northern

Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

📌 Senior Pharmacy Technician Team Leader - Compounding (Melbourne)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Melbourne