Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 13/09/2026)
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $66.48 - $68.28 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ588485
Applications Close: 20/08/2025
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Nepean Hospital is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Pharmacist Grade 3 to lead our Dispensary Team. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a dynamic and patient-focused pharmacist to join a committed team delivering high-quality pharmaceutical services in a major tertiary hospital setting.
As the Dispensary Team Lead, you will oversee the daily operations of the inpatient and outpatient dispensary services, manage a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and ensure the efficient and safe supply of medications across the hospital. You will work collaboratively with Clinical Pharmacy, Nursing and Medical Teams to deliver best-practice care, while driving improvements in workflow, medication safety and staff development.
This position contributes to teaching and research, including mentorship of pharmacy intern and university pharmacy student placements, as well as the development of clinical practice initiatives and advancements of Lithgow Hospital. The Director of Pharmacy is responsible for the day to day operations and the management of all human, financial and physical resources for Lithgow Hospital Pharmacy Services.
This is your opportunity to take the next step in your pharmacy career within one of Western Sydney’s key health hubs. If you’re ready to lead, inspire and make a real difference in patient care, we want to hear from you. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Registered Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with no restrictions with relevant post-graduate qualifications.
- Demonstrated pharmacy management and clinical experience in a hospital pharmacy.
- Demonstrated excellent communication and time management skills, able to show initiative and innovative problem solving capability.
- Proven ability to lead, develop, co-ordinate and evaluate Pharmacy Services.
- Demonstrated ability in clinical planning and provision of patient-centered, high quality and cost effective service.
- Demonstrated computer skills and be proficient in the use of hospital Pharmacy software.
- Experience and commitment to teaching, research and staff training.
- Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence Class C with the ability to travel for work related purposes.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Ruby Samson on Ruby.Samson@health.nsw.gov.au