Senior Pharmacy Technician in Blacktown

Make a difference in cancer care and clinical trials. Join a leading oncology service at Blacktown Hospital and grow your expertise in a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Manage cancer clinical trial pharmacy services, support chemotherapy production and deliver safe, patient-focused care at Blacktown Hospital.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 12 months)

Position Classification: Pharmacy Technician Grade 3

Remuneration: $45.81 - $47.33 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working:

• Join the Blacktown Cancer & Haematology Centre, a major cancer service within Western Sydney Local Health District.
• Our patient-centred team delivers comprehensive cancer care, with research and clinical trials embedded in the service to expand treatment options and improve patient outcomes.
• Work within one of NSW’s largest oncology clinical trial units, supporting sponsored and investigator-initiated research.
• Be part of an integrated multidisciplinary team focused on high-quality, coordinated cancer care.
• Contribute to services that give patients access to emerging therapies and innovative treatment options.
• Work in a dynamic, high-volume environment where accuracy, collaboration and patient care matter.
• Build your capability across oncology pharmacy, clinical trials, dispensing and medication management.

What you'll be doing:

• As a Senior Pharmacy Technician, you'll provide specialist technical pharmacy support across oncology clinical trials and cancer treatment services, helping ensure medicines are prepared, managed and supplied safely and accurately.
• Support cancer clinical trials, including drug distribution, inventory management and trial-related pharmacy activities.
• Undertake chemotherapy reconstitution, dispensing and production activities in accordance with established procedures.
• Deliver timely, accurate and patient-focused pharmacy services across cancer care and other pharmacy areas as required.
• Supervise and support pharmacy technicians, support staff and students, contributing to a capable and collaborative team.
• Contribute to quality improvement, performance monitoring and compliance with legislation, policies and medication safety requirements.

Ready to make a difference? Bring your expertise to a role where your skills directly support patients, innovation and the future of cancer care. Join NSW Health and help create better health outcomes for our communities.

Qualification: Pharmacy Technician Grade 3 – Certificate IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support OR has qualifications deemed to be equivalent.

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated good communication skills.
• Demonstrated satisfactory hospital pharmacy experience in Australia (or equivalent) as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Demonstrated competency in performing complex tasks in specialised areas of hospital pharmacy practice.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise large workload and have good time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Willing and able to participate in sterile (including cytotoxic) manufacturing when required.
• Must be willing and able to work late shifts and overtime on weekends as required.

Applications Close: 22 October 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.

Please note: In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.