Pharmacist

About the Role:

This is a Fixed Term, full-time position at 1 FTE/80 hours per fortnight for 12 months within the Pharmacy Department. You will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality Clinical Pharmacy Services to wards at The Royal Children's Hospital along with some outpatient rotations and sterile production. Early career pharmacists will have the opportunity to develop a portfolio of practice to enable progression to a grade 2 pharmacist. Rotations will include specialist areas such a general medicine, surgical, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, developmental medicine, neonatology, intensive care and metabolic medicine.

Internall\y, this position may also be known and/or referred to as: Rotational Pharmacist.

Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 12 - Pharmacists.

This will range from SW5 (Grade 1, Year 1) to SW10 (Grade 1, Year 6), base salary $68,244.80 to $91,785.20 per annum, plus superannuation, or SX2 (Grade 2, Year 1) to SX5 (Grade 2, Year 4), base salary $94,478.80 to $106,906.80 per annum, plus superannuation.

What You’ll Achieve:

• Develop and maintain clinical pharmacy expertise in specialist paediatrics
• Involvement in projects and audits
• Be trained to perform sterile manufacturing
• Assist with supervising and training pharmacy interns and students
• There is the opportunity for Grade 1 pharmacists to transition to Grade 2 through development of a portfolio of practice
• Classification for these positions will range from SW5-SX5 depending on qualification and experience

Your Skills and Experience:

• Registered to practice as a pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency & your name will appear on the register
• Internship in Hospital Pharmacy (Grade 1)
• Significant experience in Hospital Pharmacy (significant for Grade 2)
• Active participation with professional bodies (Grade 2)
• Experience with undertaking audits or developing guidelines (Grade 2)

If this sounds like you, or if you require more information, please see below for the position descriptions:

About The Department:

We are a team of around 70 staff including pharmacists, technicians, and administrators. Our supportive and collaborative teams include Outpatients, Children’s Cancer Centre, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical trials, and Medicines Information, HiTH and Sterile Services and the Pharmacy Business Unit.  

What We Offer:

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) – 12 additional leave days per year, if FTE
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Staff immunisation drives
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities 
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact, Victoria Letts, Deputy Director of Pharmacy via email: **************@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close: 08 September 2026.