CCLHD - Pharmacist Level 3 - Education Pharmacist

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $2526.52 - $2594.89
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Gosford and Wyong Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ593473
Applications Close: Sunday 17 August at 11:59pm 2025

We’re looking for a knowledgeable and forward-thinking Education Pharmacist to take a lead role in delivering specialist pharmacy services across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. This role suits a dedicated professional who leads with integrity—guiding, mentoring, and supporting junior pharmacists and pharmacy support staff to foster excellence, strengthen team capability, and deliver top-tier, patient-centred care.

About the Role

You are a dynamic and experienced pharmacy professional to provide leadership, coordination, and strategic management across a defined practice area. In this role, you’ll drive the development and performance of clinical, operational, and workforce components of the Pharmacy service, ensuring key goals are met and high standards are upheld.

The Education Pharmacist will serve as a specialist clinical leader, mentor, and resource to fellow healthcare professionals, supporting capability-building and best-practice care within professional, legal, and ethical frameworks. A key part of this role involves initiating and evaluating continuous improvement activities to enhance medication use effectiveness and safety.

Working collaboratively with Pharmacy colleagues and external stakeholders, you will lead programs that promote quality use of medicines, education, and innovation in service delivery. You’ll also provide expert review, dispensing, compounding, and validation of medications to ensure timely and appropriate therapies supporting both patient outcomes and hospital flow.

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description 

About You

•  Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with a high level of broad generalist and/or specialist knowledge Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with a high level of broad generalist and/or specialist knowledge.
•  Unencumbered driver’s license and ability to travel across the District and to other external sites as required
  
  

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.   
 
Benefits

• Work-Life Balance – Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
• Financial Benefits – Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance. 
• Health & Wellbeing – Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance. 

• Career Growth – Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities. 

For more information, please visit Benefits at CCLHD  

Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health  

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.   

Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. 
 
Vaccination Requirements  
 
All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive (PD2024_015). This includes:  

• Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment. 
  

Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.  
 
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment. 
 
Additional Information 
 
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.  
 
Need More Information? 
 For role-related queries, please contact Linzi-Jane Robson on:
Phone: 0402 443 370
Email: linzijane.robson@health.nsw.gov.au
 
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