Hospital Pharmacist (Casual) - Slade Pharmacy Richmond

Elevate Your Pharmacy Career at Epworth Private Hospital, Richmond!

The Opportunity :

Are you currently working for a high volume, discount chemist retailer and looking for your chance to further diversify your career into a hospital or specialist pharmacy?

We currently have a variety of casual evening and weekend positions available within our team at Slade Pharmacy in Epworth Private Hospital, Richmond. We employ on a regular basis, so please submit your expression of interest if you'd like to be considered for a position with our Richmond team.

We provide pharmacy services to the hospital 7 days a week and we have shifts available working until 10:00pm any night of the week, from Monday to Sunday, as well as weekend day shifts. Please be sure to detail your availability and preferred shifts when submitting your application.

This is an amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door and upskill by working in specialised areas such as clinical pharmacy, oncology, IVF and both sterile and non-sterile compounding, and you’ll be supported by a leader who is deeply committed to creating learning pathways and development opportunities for all individuals within the team.

Community and hospital pharmacists are encouraged to apply. We will provide you with hands-on training to assist in your professional development and transition to hospital pharmacy.

In this role, you’ll :

• Dispense and supply medication and pharmacy products
• Create and provide medication profiles to patients on discharge
• Counsel hospital patients on discharge medications
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders to ensure excellent customer service to clients and patients
• Support patients, carers, and hospital staff through the patient journey
• Educate and advise staff and patients on health promotion, disease prevention, drug selection and the proper use of medicines

About the Hospital :

Epworth Richmond is a leading private hospital in Richmond, Victoria, and part of the Epworth HealthCare group, the largest not-for-profit private hospital group in the state. Established in 1920, the hospital has expanded to offer a wide range of acute medical, surgical, and rehabilitation services. It is known for its advanced facilities, including the busiest private hospital emergency department in Victoria, as well as specialized units for intensive care, oncology, and cardiac care. Located at 89 Bridge Road, Richmond, it has undergone major redevelopments and is now Australia’s largest private hospital at a single site.

About Icon Group :

Icon Group provides a complete suite of services to support the operation of more than 75 pharmacies across Australia. Icon Group supports Slade and Epic pharmacies specialising in hospital and oncology pharmacy services. This includes regional and metropolitan sites in both public and private hospitals that range from 31 to 900 beds.

The national pharmacy network offers partner hospitals best-practice medication supply and clinical pharmacy services, combined with extensive experience and knowledge of pharmacy governance and quality management practices.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for passionate and motivated pharmacists who are eager to deliver exceptional pharmacy services to our patients in a casual capacity.

Our ideal candidate will :

• Be a pharmacist with current AHPRA general registration.
• Have previous experience working as a pharmacist in an Australian or New Zealand based pharmacy.
• Have availability to work evening shifts or weekend day shifts.
• Be flexible and adaptable to work within diverse teams.
• Possess strong knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
• Be able to demonstrate strong time management, communication and teamwork skills.
• Be ready to embrace change and commit to lifelong learning.
• Value attention to detail and able to work autonomously.

Here are just a few of the amazing benefits available at Icon Group :

• Hands-on training in hospital pharmacy - ideal for community pharmacists looking to elevate their pharmacy career
• Loading for casual weekend and evening shifts
• Competitive remuneration and structured professional development through our National Career Pathway
• Incredible discounts and cashback on hundreds of brands through our internal Ignite app
• Access to novated lease options via our partner RemServ
• Resources and tools to help support and balance psychological and physical health
• Exciting internal opportunities as part of Icon’s expansion

Excited to join us?

At Icon, it’s our people who shape our impact. Find a career that matters to you, with Icon. Submit your expression of interest and let us know which casual shifts you are seeking.

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Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.

Health Requirement

Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified diseases.