Pharmacist
About the role
Job Description:
Role title: Pharmacist (Grade 1-2)
Role type: Max term contract, part time (16hrs per week until July 2027) with the potential for extension
Role grade: Pharmacist Grade 1 (year 1-5) to Pharmacist Grade 2 (Year 1-3)
Department and location: Hospital in the Home, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney
Salary: $83,734.08 - $123,940.80 pro-rata + Super + Salary Packaging
Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.
Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.
Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.
About the role
Hospital in the Home (HITH) provides hospital-level care outside the traditional hospital setting, delivering short-term, high-intensity treatment through a multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery, improve outcomes, and reduce avoidable hospital admissions
This is a part-time position of 16 hours per week, worked across Thursdays and Fridays, with the opportunity to work additional hours to assist with sick leave and operational coverage when required
Provide comprehensive pharmacy assessment, clinical interventions and medication management for Hospital in the Home (HITH) patients, including the facilitation of ongoing intravenous medication management where required
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and with external healthcare providers, including GPs, community pharmacists, community services and hospital providers, to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care
Provide education and expert advice to patients, staff and the community on medication management, promoting the Quality Use of Medicines, appropriate use of medication compliance aids, and client independence
Contribute to service improvement through quality improvement activities, clinical education, effective caseload management, and participation in team meetings and policy development
About you
Current unrestricted NSW Drivers License
Current registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with no conditions on scope of practice, and a minimum of three years' post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
Demonstrated clinical knowledge of medicines, including antimicrobial stewardship and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) principles
Demonstrated experience in a similar role, preferably within a community-based or community health setting
Demonstrated high-level clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care
What we can offer you
Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Equal opportunity
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 24th August 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
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