At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality pharmacy services in mental health care across multiple sites.
- Company: Join Eastern Health, one of Victoria's largest public health services.
- Benefits: Enjoy work-life balance, professional development, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career progression.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health while advancing your pharmacy career.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered pharmacist with experience in mental health services.
The predicted salary is between 69300 - 84700 $ per year.
Grade 1 or Grade 2 | Full time, fixed term (Maternity leave cover) until November 2027
Consider work life balance & stability. Professional development leave | Opportunities to grow in your pharmacy career!
Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne's east and beyond.
About the role
Eastern Health operates five pharmacy departments. Our enthusiastic team of pharmacists and technicians are dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based care to our patients at the time they are most needed. Our pharmacy department strongly values professional development and clinical education. We have an ongoing commitment to practice-based research and offer opportunities for involvement to all staff.
This position has the responsibility of providing comprehensive pharmacy services within Eastern Health Mental Health services. As part of this role, the Grade 1 or 2 mental health clinical pharmacist will work in partnership with consumers, families, carers, supporters and other service providers to provide high quality clinical pharmacy and mental health treatment, care and support. The role may involve travel and working across multiple Eastern Health sites, as well as participating in rotational clinical pharmacy services.
What you'll bring
- Current pharmacist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Experience in Australian public hospital pharmacy
- Clinical experience in mental health pharmacy services
- Highly developed interpersonal experience
- A strong commitment to high-quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
To be successful for a Grade 2 pharmacist position, applicants must meet the Grade 2 hospital pharmacist classification criteria as applied at Eastern Health.
What we offer
- Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways.
- Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.
- Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.
- Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.
If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply and share what you can bring to the role.
You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.
Our commitments
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team. We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.
Mental Health Pharmacist in Melbourne employer: Eastern Health
Eastern Health is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With modern offices in Richmond and excellent public transport links, employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance, enhanced by generous benefits such as five weeks of annual leave, flexible working hours, and access to extensive professional development opportunities. Joining Eastern Health means being part of a dedicated team committed to making a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of diverse communities across Victoria.
