Job Description:

• Role title: Lead Pharmacist – Education and Training

• Role type: Permanent full time

• Role grade: Pharmacist Grade 3

• Department and location: Pharmacy

• Salary: $137,103 - $140,813 p.a. + super + salary packaging

Better and fairer care.  Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 
 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

• Provide strategic leadership, coordination, and governance of the Pharmacy Education and Training Program to support SVHS organisational objectives, enhance workforce capability, and optimise patient outcomes, ensuring alignment with relevant standards, policies, and accreditation requirements. 

• Maintain advanced clinical pharmacy competence and actively contribute to the delivery of high-quality clinical and operational pharmacy services, modelling best practice and supporting continuous improvement. 

• Support and supervise pharmacists, interns, and pharmacy assistants/technicians, fostering a culture of learning, accountability, and excellence in service provision through structured education, mentoring, and performance development. 

• Collaborate with the Pharmacy Leadership Team to achieve departmental performance goals across clinical, operational, and workforce domains, promoting effective communication, teamwork, and stakeholder engagement. 

• Lead the development, implementation, and review of Pharmacy Department Standards of Practice to ensure safe, consistent, and evidence-based practice and alignment with clinical guidelines, formulary processes, and documentation protocols. 

• Drive and support education initiatives, including intern training, student placements, continuing professional development, and quality use of medicines programs, aligned with SVHA strategic priorities and national competency frameworks. 

• Participate in and contribute to relevant committees, sub-committees, and working groups, providing expert input into medication safety, clinical governance, and workforce development initiatives. 

• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including other pharmacy departments, universities, and professional bodies, to enhance learning opportunities and support innovation in pharmacy education. 

About you

• Current registration as a pharmacist with AHPRA, with no restrictions on scope of practice, and post-registration qualifications or equivalent experience or ANZCAP recognition in clinical education, workforce development, or pharmacy leadership, and availability for on-call and weekend work as per roster requirements. 

• Demonstrated experience in the design, delivery, and evaluation of pharmacy education programs, including intern training, orientation, competency assessment, and structured development pathways for junior pharmacists. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop high-quality educational materials, guidelines, and competency frameworks, and to present effectively to diverse professional audiences. 

• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop staff, fostering a positive learning culture and supporting progression through structured feedback, performance planning, and professional development initiatives. 

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated capacity to manage competing priorities, contribute to strategic workforce planning, and implement innovative education initiatives aligned with SVHS and national frameworks (e.g. ANZCAP). 

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About St Vincent’s Hospital and Pharmacy

• A busy inner-city hospital located in a beautiful location with easy access to cafes, galleries, and theatres.

• Dynamic and diverse Pharmacy team committed to excellence in patient-centred care and dedicated to your professional growth through education, training, and research.

• Centres of excellence in heart & lung transplantation, cancer care, mental health, and more.

• Close partnerships with universities and research institutes.

• A diverse workplace with a commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
 

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
 

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 13 February 2026

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the ‘About You’ section of this job advert. 

For more information contact Selina Leung (Deputy Director of Pharmacy) on [email protected] or Peter Samios (Director of Pharmacy) on [email protected]

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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