Lead Pharmacist (Grade 4) - Surgery

Exciting opportunity to lead a team of dedicated pharmacists within our Surgery Team. Deliver high quality and patient focused clinical pharmacy services to surgical patients, including inpatient care, perioperative services and pre-admission clinic. Lead quality improvement initiatives and service development, with a great opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills and support the delivery of quality patient care. Full time, ongoing position.

Surgery Team Leader: Grade 4 (Lead) Clinical Pharmacist

• Full time ongoing opportunity to lead a team within our Surgery team
• Demonstrate your leadership skills and support the delivery of quality patient care
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and service development

About the role

Join a future-focused pharmacy service delivering innovative, patient-centred care at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. As the Grade 4 (Lead) Clinical Pharmacist, you will lead the surgical clinical pharmacy team, overseeing the delivery of high-quality, efficient and innovative clinical pharmacy services across surgical units and perioperative areas.

Working as part of the pharmacy management and leadership team, you will provide clinical leadership, manage and support pharmacists including Grade 3 Senior Pharmacists, and drive service enhancement and quality improvement initiatives. You’ll also have the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Assess, plan and implement clinical pharmacy services
• Deliver high-quality patient care
• Supervise clinical practice & patient care activities
• Manage and coordinate your team to achieve patient focused KPIs
• Provide mentoring for pharmacists, technicians, interns and students
• Promote the quality use of medicines by leading quality and safety projects
• Collaborate with key staff within pharmacy and across RMH
• Contribute to on call, after hours and weekend services

About You

You are an experienced pharmacist with strong clinical expertise in surgery and/or perioperative medicine. You enjoy leading and supporting a team, building collaborative relationships and driving improvements in clinical pharmacy services to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. You will also bring:

• Current registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• A Master of Clinical Pharmacy.
• At least 8 years’ experience in hospital pharmacy.
• Extensive experience delivering clinical pharmacy services in surgery and/or perioperative medicine.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support a team.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.