At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and deliver exceptional pharmacy care to regional and remote communities.
- Company: Join the North West Hospital and Health Service, dedicated to community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development leave, and travel allowances.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth and training in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient outcomes while exploring beautiful North West Queensland.
- Qualifications: Must have a relevant pharmacy degree and full registration with AHPRA.
The predicted salary is between 5086 - 5455 $ per month.
Lead, Support and Deliver Exceptional Pharmacy Care!
Take your pharmacy career across North West Queensland as a Senior Pharmacist (Outreach).
Deliver high-level clinical pharmacy services to regional and remote communities, support multidisciplinary teams and help improve medication safety and patient outcomes.
1 x Permanent full-time and 1 x Temporary full-time (4 months with possible extension) opportunities available.
- Job details
- Position status: Permanent, Temporary
- Position type: Full-time
- Occupational group: Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
- Classification: HP4
- Workplace Location: North West Qld
- Job ad reference: QLD/MI695925
- Closing date: 12-Nov-2026
- Fortnightly salary: $5086.00 - $5455.00
- Job duration: Permanent and Temporary full time positions
- Contact person: Louise Quabba
- Contact details: (07) 4764 1265 Access the National Relay Service
About the role
As Senior Pharmacist (Outreach), you will provide expert clinical pharmacy services across North West Hospital and Health Service, supporting safe and effective medicines management in Mount Isa and surrounding regional and remote facilities.
Combining clinical expertise with leadership and service improvement, you will help strengthen pharmacy practice and improve access to quality care across the region.
- Deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services through onsite outreach visits, telehealth and other innovative approaches.
- Provide clinical guidance, supervision and education to pharmacy staff, students and multidisciplinary teams.
- Support medication safety, evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives across outreach services.
- Working with us
- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p. f.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff.
We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Interested in Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (CPMP)?
HP3 level and above pharmacists are eligible for training and endorsement within the NWHHS, get in touch to find out more today!
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree qualification in Pharmacy and full registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.
- This position participates in a Pharmacy Department roster plan, which may include an 'On Call' Service and weekend work.
- Travel: This position will require the applicant to travel to remote sites within the North West Hospital and Health Service by both car and air travel.
It will involve overnight accommodation for up to 4 nights per week away from Mount Isa Hospital for up to 3 weeks per month.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
- About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
Interested?
Contact: Louise Quabba on (07) 4764 1265.
Applications close: Thursday, 12 November 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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