Pharmacy Technician

Make a difference behind the scenes in healthcare

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until March 2027
Position Classification: Pharmacy Tech Grade 1
Remuneration: $71,338 per annum - $76,206 per annum + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ683223
Location: Manning Hospital
Applications Close: Sunday, 16th August 2026


Where you'll be working
This position will see you working with a highly skilled team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy support staff to ensure optimal medication safety and service efficiency. We are incredibly supportive of each other both personally and professionally. We welcome new ideas and perspectives, and everyone has a voice. We would love to see our fun and fabulous ‘Pharm-ily grow”.

The Opportunity
The Pharmacy Technician reports to the Director of Pharmacy. In this role, the successful candidate will play a pivotal part in ensuring optimal medication supply to the wards. Their responsibilities will encompass a spectrum of tasks, from dispensing inpatient, discharge, and outpatient medications to ward imprest duties. They will actively engage in quality improvement activities, striving to enhance processes for increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Through consistent inventory management practices, they will maintain the accuracy of pharmaceutical stock levels, ensuring its usability within the pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with Pharmacists, Pharmacy support staff, other members of the multidisciplinary team and patients.

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast Sector. 
Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. 

Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Superannuation contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team environment

The applicant will receive on the job mentoring and support and they will also have the opportunity to attend both internal and external continuing professional develop opportunities.
 
About you

1. Participate in weekend and public holiday rosters and do overtime as required. 

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

•  Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.

1. Completed a minimum of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Certificate III issued by a Registered Training Organisation in Hospital Pharmacy or Community Dispensary or has qualifications deemed by the employer to be equivalent.
2. Able to demonstrate excellent dispensing skills/techniques including calculation and measurement skills
3. Proven capacity to work as a team member

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Laura Boyce on Laura.Boyce@health.nsw.gov.au