Senior Pharmacist - Clinical Lead and Medication Safety
Benefit from paid maternity and parental leave
Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
Offering Salary Packaging: to help cut taxes and boosts take home pay
Drive medication safety at Westmead Hospital—lead, mentor, and innovate for safer, smarter patient care.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $137,103.88 - $140,813.78 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working
Join Western Sydney Local Health District—delivering quality primary, secondary and tertiary care across Western Sydney, The Hills Shire and residents of the Greater Western Region. We're driven by our vision of better health for all and guided by our values: collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of this position is to support the management of the Medication Safety Program across Westmead Hospital, with responsibilities to:
- Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to the wards/units in Westmead Hospital. This includes the provision of training, supervision, guidance and mentorship to support the clinical pharmacists.
- Support the Westmead Hospital Safe Use of Medicines (SUM) & Standard 4 Committee to improve the quality and safe use of medicines and participate in the development and implementation of evidence-based quality improvement initiatives that can be monitored against national accreditation standards.
- Lead the development and review of drug-related documents to enhance medication safety and patient outcomes
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
- Qualifications: Pharmacy qualifications conferred by Tertiary Education Institutions e.g. Bachelor of Pharmacy. Must satisfy Grade 3 classification as per Health Employees Pharmacists (State) Award.
- Registration: Full and unrestricted Pharmacist Registration with AHPRA
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with people at all levels of the organisation. Demonstrated excellent written skills.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical hospital pharmacy practice or equivalent extensive clinical experience.
- Demonstrated excellent therapeutic knowledge and ability to exercise a high level of initiative in the application of pharmaceutical principles to clinical practice.
- Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and manage time to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to effect practice change
- Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and manage time to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated skills in information technology: using computer applications including dispensing, database management, developing and analysis of reports, accessing medicine information, spreadsheet, and word processing programs.
Requisition ID: REQ610505
Applications Close: 14th December 2025
Please be aware that due to the Christmas / New Year period, there may be a delay in the progress of your application. The convenor of this position may not be in contact with you until the new year if you are successful in obtaining an interview.
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- For inquiries about the role, contact Anthony Lamproglou on 8890 6015 or at Anthony.Lamproglou@health.nsw.gov.au
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport).
