At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide clinical pharmacy services and optimise medication management for patients.
- Company: Join a respected healthcare team at Mt Barker Hospital in the beautiful Adelaide Hills.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging, professional development opportunities, and health benefits.
- Other info: Exciting growth with a new hospital opening in 2027, enhancing community health services.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must have relevant qualifications and a passion for collaborative healthcare.
The predicted salary is between 110052 - 110052 $ per year.
Based at Mount Barker SA 5251
Salary: AHP2 $94,997 to $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation and salary packaging
Regional incentive allowance (MMM Zone 3) may apply
Temporary part time | 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE) | Until 30 June 2027
Combined on-site and remote clinical pharmacy service to Mt Barker Hospital and spoke sites in BHFLHN.
About the service:
- Mt Barker Hospital is located centrally within the Adelaide Hills, servicing a growing population within this sub-region of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network.
- The hospital currently includes 34 inpatient beds with general medicine, some surgical patients and palliative care.
- The expanded Emergency Department opened in June 2023, which has seen a rapid increase in presentations and activity across the hospital.
- A new hospital is under development for opening in late 2027, which will triple inpatient capacity and add mental health, paediatric, rehabilitation services, and increase existing dialysis and chemotherapy infusion services.
About the role:
You will provide a broad range of professional and clinical pharmacy services that support safe and effective medication management for inpatients and outpatients across the service. In this role, you will optimise medication therapy, provide expert medicines advice and work closely with medical, nursing and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to support positive patient outcomes.
About You:
Bring your interest in collaborative clinical pharmacy practice and supporting safe transitions of care. Essential qualifications, registration and selection criteria must be completed once the correct AHP2 Pharmacist role description is supplied.
About us:
Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia.
What we offer:
- Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
- Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
- Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
- Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Regional Incentive Payment: up to $882 extra per year (depending on location under the Modified Monash Model).
- Diversity and inclusion: Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.
Application Information:
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.
Enquiries to: Caroline Earley, Regional Lead Pharmacist Telephone: 08 8393 1518 E: Caroline.Earley@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11:55 pm, Wednesday 11 November 2026
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