Registered Pharmacist - HiTH (Hospital in The Home)
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 1/2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $42.23 - $62.50 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ627462
Applications Close: 11 January 2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful 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 Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
We are seeking a committed Pharmacist to join our Hospital in the Home team. The position ensures the provision of clinical pharmacy services to patients referred for support. In this role, you will provide comprehensive medication reviews, counselling, and drug information to patients, ensuring a safe and seamless transition from hospital to home. You will play a vital part in coordinating care between the hospital team and general practitioners, supporting continuity of treatment and patient wellbeing.
The Pharmacist carries the responsibility for managing medication ordering and timely supply, as well as providing essential drug information to Hospital in the Home (HiTH) nurses to enable the safe administration of intravenous medications in patients’ homes. In addition, you will offer key advice to medical teams on admitted patients, supporting decisions to step down from intravenous to oral medications and facilitating prompt, safe discharges.
Join us and make a meaningful impact by supporting patients through their transition of care. Apply today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Full pharmacist registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) with no restriction to scope of practice.
- Demonstrated pharmacy experience in the provision of hospital and clinical pharmacy service including care coordination between the hospital team and the GP.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills written and verbal with the ability to communicate issues relating to medication safety.
- Demonstrated understanding of quality improvement processes.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical pharmacy preferably within tertiary Australian Hospital.
- Current driver's licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Ruby Samson on Ruby.Samson@health.nsw.gov.au
