Senior Pharmacist - Compounding

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• Ongoing, full-time opportunity
• Grade 3 Pharmacist
• Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Pharmacy department

The Pharmacy Department sits within the Division of the Chief Medical Officer and provides comprehensive high-quality care to Austin Health patients and supports other members of the healthcare team in all aspects of medicines management. The department consists of a skilled team of pharmacists, technicians and support staff working across all three campuses of Austin Health to ensure patients receive excellent care.

About the role

The Senior Pharmacist - Compounding is responsible for managing, coordinating, and regulatory oversight of sterile and non-sterile compounded pharmacy services within their designated portfolio. This role ensures safe, compliant, and efficient preparation of compounded products in accordance with applicable standards to optimise patient outcomes. This role provides leadership and mentorship to pharmacy staff, drives quality improvement initiatives, ensures adherence to aseptic and compounding best practices, and supports service development.

In addition, the position supports Austin Health's strategic plan by contributing to organisational goals, implementing evidence-based practices, and promoting timely access to quality care supported by high quality compounded products.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

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

• Minimum of 5 years' extensive hospital pharmacy experience, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Strong knowledge of compounding standards and experience in quality assurance.
• Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge and expertise in relevant area.
• Highly effective, professional, and courteous communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team, showing initiative and motivation.
• Experience in staff training, supervision, and performance management.
  Ability to represent the pharmacy department on internal and external committees

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jennifer Rivera, Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Operations at Jennifer.Rivera@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026