Clinical Pharmacist

• Part time 0.2 FTE fixed term Senior Medication Safety Pharmacist role ending August 2027 
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $108,820 - $123,905 (pro-rata for part time) + super + salary packaging

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care. Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

About the Pharmacy Department

Our department provides a comprehensive pharmacy service to all patients of the hospital. A high degree of specialised service is provided in clinical areas, medicines information, antimicrobial stewardship, quality use of medicine, research and clinical trials. We are a passionate, supportive and driven team who works cohesively together to focus on quality patient centred care.

About the role

As a  Medication Safety Clinical Pharmacist at the Women’s you will be working togegther with the Medication Safety Pharmacists to provide your expertise  comprehensive pharmacy services to the clinical areas within your remit, ensuring the provision of best practice medication management services to patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals 

A regular day will see you:

• Coordinate and manage quality use of medicines activities within the organisation.
• Assess and identify reported clinical incidents and recognising trends of errors relating to medicines 
• Review guidelines, protocols and patient's  medication chart 
• Participate all clinical activities including ward rounds
• Ensure appropriate medicine usage through implementation of hospital policy, and through liaison with medical and nursing staff
• Support training and mentoring program, including supervision of intern pharmacists and pharmacy students

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who enjoys working as part of a team committed to excellence in patient care.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• A Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent plus current and full AHPRA registration without restrictions as a Pharmacist
• A higher post graduate qualifification, certicicate or MasterGeneral  related to the Pharmacy knowledge and experience relevant to the position
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills
• A positive attitude and professional manner in keeping with our philosophy of a strong customer/patient focus

Our benefits

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning.  We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day.  We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.  We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, physically, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters.  We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.  If you need assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check.  Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases. 

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

for this role.  

For a confidential discussion, please contact Huda Ismail on (03) 8345 3*** or ***********@thewomens.org.au.

Application closing date: 16th August 2026