Pharmacist - Grade 2

Join Tomaree Community Hospital as a pharmacist, delivering safe, patient-centred care in a supportive, close-knit coastal team

Remuneration: $56.69 - $60.10 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Tomaree Community Hospital - Nelson Bay
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time – Until October 2026
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 2
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ612180
Applications Close: Monday 13th October 2025

About the role

As a Hospital Pharmacist at Tomaree Community Hospital, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred medication management. Working closely with our multidisciplinary care team, you’ll deliver expert clinical pharmacy services that directly enhance patient outcomes and support quality healthcare across the hospital.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clinical pharmacy services and expert advice to medical, nursing, and allied health staff

• Reviewing medication therapy and contributing to patient care plans, ensuring evidence-based best practice

• Promoting medication safety and ensuring compliance with professional standards and legislation

• Collaborating across disciplines to deliver safe, integrated care

We’ll support your success with structured orientation, a full handover from the outgoing pharmacist, access to NSW Health clinical networks and professional development, plus ongoing guidance from our leadership team.

Where you’ll be working

Tomaree Community Hospital is a modern regional facility in beautiful Nelson Bay, part of the Port Stephens area of NSW. The hospital provides general medical, emergency, and palliative care, serving the Tomaree Peninsula and surrounding communities with accessible, community-focused healthcare.

With contemporary facilities designed around patient comfort and family involvement, our smaller-scale hospital fosters genuine connection. Here, you’ll work in a supportive, close-knit team where collaboration, respect, and open communication are at the heart of our workplace culture.

About you

You are a registered pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, bringing experience in hospital pharmacy practice and a strong focus on safety, accuracy, and quality care. Your communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work effectively with colleagues across disciplines and engage patients with professionalism and empathy.

We’re looking for a pharmacist who values teamwork, professionalism, and continuous growth. While clinical experience is essential, we’ll provide full orientation to local systems, procedures, and software to help you settle in confidently.

Requirements:

• Registered as a practising pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with at least 3 years post registration clinical skills/experience (to be eligible for appointment as Grade 2 Pharmacist.
• Eligible to drive in NSW and the ability to travel to all HNE facilities as determined by the needs of the role.
• Ability to participate in the after-hours on-call roster.
• Ability to work periodic planned overtime to undertake testing and upgrades.

What we can offer:

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day: 

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Proximity to shopping and other services 
• Salary packaging options 
• Fitness Passport 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.  
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.   

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For role related queries or questions contact Harikrishnan Bhaskaran Nair on Hari.BhaskaranNair@health.nsw.gov.au