Director of Pharmacy

A Leadership Opportunity with Lasting Impact on Community Health!

Are you an experienced Pharmacy leader ready to shape the future of healthcare in rural and remote Queensland? Join North West Hospital and Health Service as Director of Pharmacy and lead a critical service that impacts communities across the region. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, drive innovation, develop future workforce capability and deliver meaningful improvements in patient care at both local and statewide levels.

About the role

The Director of Pharmacy is a key senior leadership position within North West Hospital and Health Service, responsible for leading and advancing Pharmacy services across a geographically diverse rural and remote health network.

Reporting to the Executive Director Allied Health, you will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, sustainable and contemporary Pharmacy services that align with organisational priorities and healthcare reform initiatives.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence workforce strategy, service innovation, medication management and clinical governance while contributing to improved patient outcomes across the North West.

Working with us

• Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
• Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
• Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
• Tax savings through
  salary sacrificing options
  are also available.
• Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Executive Director Allied Health on (07) •••• •898.

Applications close: Tuesday, 15 September 2026.