Intern to Pharmacist

Ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career?

Are you currently an Intern Pharmacist expecting to obtain AHPRA registration by early 2027?

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and join a pharmacy team committed to safe, effective medication management and quality patient care. $87,083.42 - $113,298.98 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Various Permanent and Temporary Full Time and Part Time | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ699065 | Applications close: 27 October 2026 Join us in shaping healthier futures.

Together we can do more.

As a Pharmacist with ISLHD, you’ll have the opportunity to build your clinical knowledge and practical skills across a range of hospital pharmacy services, including clinical pharmacy, medication reviews, dispensing and medicines information.

You’ll work alongside experienced pharmacy colleagues and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, helping patients get the most out of their medicines while developing the skills and confidence to grow as a healthcare professional.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500.

The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.

Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

• - Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• - Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
• - Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• - Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• - Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
• - Develop your clinical skills: Gain valuable experience in hospital pharmacy and the quality use of medicines.
• - Structured clinical supervision: Supporting your transition into practice and build your confidence as a hospital pharmacist.
• - Grow your career: Build your knowledge through ongoing education, continuing professional development and opportunities to contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:
• - Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
• - Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• - A Registered Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with no restriction on practice or currently working towards registration with an anticipated registration date by 31st January, 2027.

Need more information or help applying?

• - Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.
• - Visit the Stepping Up website here.
• - Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Linked In and You Tube.
• - For role-related queries or help applying, contact Ellie Butina at Ellie. Butina@health. nsw. gov. au

Already a Pharmacist with AHPRA Registration and interested in working with ISLHD? Reach out to Ellie Butina, Director of Pharmacy at Ellie. Butina@health. nsw. gov. au

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care.

All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

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