At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead improvements in medication safety and drive system enhancements across South Australia's health system.
- Company: Join the Office of the Chief Pharmacist, making a real impact in healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, part-time flexibility, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace promoting diversity and flexible working arrangements.
- Why this job: Be a strategic leader improving patient outcomes and service delivery in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Registered pharmacist with leadership experience and a passion for medication safety.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Are you seeking to make a meaningful impact across South Australia's health system? The Office of the Chief Pharmacist is seeking a motivated, innovative, and experienced pharmacist to lead improvements in medication safety for a new twelve-month appointment. In this leadership role, you will identify and drive system improvements and champion safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. If you are a strategic and collaborative leader passionate about improving service delivery and patient outcomes, we encourage you to apply.
The Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Safety is a member of the Office of the Chief Pharmacist; a small team with a big impact. This position is an opportunity to work in a supportive team and drive high level system improvements. In this role you will utilise your skills and experience promoting systematic improvement in the safety, quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare.
The Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Safety is responsible for the establishment, management and leadership of a sustainable statewide medicines safety program which will coordinate, undertake analysis and ensure strategies are developed and implemented for statewide medicines incident learnings. The Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Safety determines and advises on medicines safety program priorities, risks and improvement strategies that leverage and meet the objectives of SA Health. Activities include leading and managing the evaluation of medicines safety incident learnings and identifying strategies for improvements in statewide practice.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia is required for this position.
Enquiries: Tracy Azmarli, Executive Coordinator, Phone: 8204 1944, E-mail: tracy.azmarli@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026 – 11:55 PM
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