Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Custodial Care
Job title Senior Pharmacy Technician, Prison Health Designation Technical 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $84,795 - $92,912 Location Darwin, Palmerston
Position number 51443 RTF 359777 Closing 09/11/2026
Contact Officer Karl Staben at [email protected]
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359777
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 Senior Pharmacy Technician, Prison Health is responsible for the development of Prison Health pharmacy service models, line
management of Prison Health pharmacy technical staff, training and education, and standard operating procedure implementation under
the supervision of a pharmacist.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Assist the Senior Prison Health Pharmacist with all medication management activities relevant to Prison Health Services, including

medication supply, compliance with relevant legislation, Prison Health obligations, liaison with external agencies and clinical activities




throughout Prison Health in line with the Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) Standards of Practice.

2. Provide non-clinical advice relating to drug supply, storage and availability to prison staff.
3. Provide line management and supervisory support to technical staff in the prison pharmacy service.
4. Assist with management of external contracts relating to provision of pharmaceutical services to prison health.
5. Lead the creation, review and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures within Prison Health Pharmacy Service.
6. Assist the pharmacist in conducting research and implementing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives within Prison Health

and provide education and training to health professionals with regards to medication management.
7. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
8. Contribute to afterhours roster as required.
9. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support.
2. Demonstrated ability to use office computer programs, databases and applications for stock management,



record management and

electronic communication, including pharmacy information management systems.
3. Communicates clearly in plain English, tailoring messages for diverse audiences and engaging effectively across verbal, written and

phone channels.
4. Comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of pharmacy operations including legislative requirements, inventory management, and

storage and transport of medicines.
5. Experience working in a pharmacy setting including dispensing, compounding and medicines and dispensing prescriptions under

the Australian PBS and Section 100 (Highly Specialised Drugs) and creating medication lists.
6. Experience in procurement, inventory management and stock storage and transport storage.
7. A Northern Territory C Class Drivers Licence or equivalent.
Desirable
1. Sound knowledge of quality improvement and medication safety standards and how they relate to pharmacy practice.
1. Experience working in a Hospital Pharmacy or NT Remote Primary Health Setting
2. Demonstrated willingness to undergo continuing education programs and extra specialised training.
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.

📌 Senior Pharmacy Technician, Prison Health (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Darwin