Pharmacist - Operations

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Pharmacist Level 1 (PN 70992)
Salary: $85,664 - $97,932 (Plus 12.5%25 Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT 
Section: Pharmacy
Closing Date: 5 July 2026

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

The Canberra Health Services (CHS) Pharmacy Department has one position open for the Pharmacist Level 1 – Operations (On Site, Permanent).

Are you an early-career pharmacist ready to build your foundation in hospital pharmacy? Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking motivated and adaptable pharmacists to join our Operations Pharmacy team at The Canberra Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop broad operational skills in a large, progressive tertiary health service while contributing to safe, efficient, and patient-centred medication management. You will rotate across key operational areas including dispensary, manufacturing, and distribution services—building the essential skills that underpin high-quality hospital pharmacy practice.

Whether you’re a recently registered pharmacist or looking to transition into hospital practice, this role offers a supportive environment to grow your confidence, competence, and career.

Why Join Us?

Expanded Cutting-edge Facilities:

The Canberra Hospital continues to grow, supported by major ACT Government investment in expanded emergency, surgical and critical care services. Pharmacy operations play a central role in ensuring timely and safe access to medicines across this complex health service.

Comprehensive Operational Experience:

Gain hands-on experience across a wide range of services, including inpatient and outpatient dispensing, aseptic and non-sterile compounding, and distribution systems. Work with automation and robotics to support medicine supply across hospital and community settings.

Supportive Learning Environment:

Be part of a department committed to education, training and professional development. You’ll work closely with experienced pharmacists, technicians, and educators, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, quality improvement, and research activities.

Collaborative Team Culture:

Join a multidisciplinary team that values teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement. You’ll collaborate closely with pharmacy technicians, interns, and clinical teams to ensure safe and efficient medicine use across the organisation.

What You’ll Gain

The position is offered to work on site at The Canberra Hospital and includes participation in shift work, including evenings, weekends and public holidays across CHS sites. Applicants must be able to work these shifts. Flexible working arrangements, including part time options, may be considered in line with the ACT Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement (please outline any requirements in your application).

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
 

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. 

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together 
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Andrew Sobey on (02) 5124 2118 or at Andrew.Sobey@act.gov.au 

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