Workforce Development and Capability Pharmacist
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- Pharmacy
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- REQ633880 Requisition #
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- 2 days ago Post Date
Seeking an experienced and motivated clinical pharmacist to take on a leadership portfolio, focused on workforce development and capability. This role provides educational leadership within pharmacy, driving initiatives that build staff capacity and support advancing practice.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 28 August 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $69.15 - $71.02 per hour
Hours Per Week: 23
Requisition ID: REQ633880
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence-based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
- Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
- Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
RNSH Pharmacy Department
What you'll be doing
Drive Workforce Initiatives: Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of programs that build capability and support advanced practice, including Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC) and other scope-of-practice models.
Education Leadership: Develop and deliver professional development programs for pharmacy staff.
Competency Assessment: Coordinate structured assessment processes (e.g., Direct Observation of Practice, Mini-CEX, Case-Based Discussions, OSCEs).
Clinical Contribution: Maintain a clinical component to support patient care and model best practice.
Collaboration & Culture: Work with team leaders and stakeholders to embed a culture of continuous learning and capability building.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Current registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (or eligible for immediate registration) with no conditions or restrictions on practice and evidence of extensive and relevant hospital experience.
- Provide evidence of proficient written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the proven ability to liaise with novice and experienced health professionals and external service providers. Demonstrated computer literacy and ability to use health information systems.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement activities or service evaluation process. Experience in clinical teaching and supervision of students, interns, Pharmacist, and/or Pharmacy Technicians/Assistants.
- Identify proficient skills and knowledge in the provision of current clinical hospital pharmacy practice. A strong commitment to an evidence-based service to provide for consumers, carers and families.
- Demonstrated proficiency in ability to work autonomously with limited supervision. Have the ability to prioritise work, manage a demanding workload, apply high level reasoning skills and have independent professional judgement.
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For role related queries or questions contact Suzanne Olding on Suzanne.Olding@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 27 January 2026
Interviews scheduled for Week commencing 2 February 2026
