Specialist Pharmacist (Grade 2) - ICU - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time. 38 hours per week up until 30/06/2026
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,154.32 - $2,283.96 per week
Requisition ID: REQ540781
Application Close Date: 12/01/2025
Interview Date Range: 15/01/2025 – 22/01/2025
Contact Details: Karishma Deo | karishma.deo@health.nsw.gov.au | (02) 8738 3544
About the Opportunity
Liverpool Hospital is recruiting for a Specialist Pharmacist (Grade 2) to support and strengthen the current ICU ward team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, where your expertise will directly contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care. Join a dedicated and innovative healthcare team at one of the leading hospitals in the region and help provide exceptional pharmaceutical care in critical and intensive care settings. Apply now and be part of something truly rewarding!
What You'll be Doing
The provision of specialist clinical Pharmacy services to the nominated clinical specialty area. Dispensary duties as required. Promotion of both safety and quality as key aspects of drug therapy. Participation in quality improvement and professional development, as well as contribution to education and supervision of other staff and students.
Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHDs key strategy to positively transform how our patients, consumers, staff and communities experience our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. This strategy provides us with a clear direction for working together to deliver safe and high-quality health services and build the health of our communities – now and into the future.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of hospital staff, and patients and careers
- Demonstrated ability to display judgement and independence in problem solving
- Demonstrated competence in clinical drug knowledge and experience in applying that knowledge appropriately to clinical settings including participation in the development or review of medication policies and guidelines
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within multidisciplinary teams including a record of participation in clinical meetings and medical rounds
- Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork and to supervise the activities of pharmacy staff and provide guidance in the specialty field for other staff
- Proven organisational and time management skills and the ability to priorities according to organisational needs
- Demonstrated contribution to quality assurance activities
- Demonstrated record of participation in teaching programs with other pharmacists, nursing staff or other health care providers
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
