At a Glance
- Tasks: Support oncology patients with clinical pharmacy services and enhance medication safety.
- Company: Join South West Healthcare, a leading regional health service dedicated to community care.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, professional development, and excellent work-life balance in Warrnambool.
- Other info: Part-time applications welcome; dynamic team environment with strong community values.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in cancer care while growing your clinical expertise.
- Qualifications: Must have current registration with AHPRA and experience in hospital pharmacy.
The predicted salary is between 106906 - 106906 $ per year.
Join South West Healthcare as a Clinical Pharmacist-Oncology and make a meaningful difference to cancer care in our regional community. Be part of a dedicated, collaborative Pharmacy Cancer Services team, grow your specialist clinical skills and enjoy the benefits of permanent employment with a leading regional health service.
Position overview:
- Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time (80 hours per fortnight), with a monthly accrued day off
- Location: Warrnambool Campus
- Classification: Pharmacist Grade 2
- Salary Range: $101,160 - $106,906 per annum, plus superannuation
Part-time applications will also be considered for the right candidate. If you are seeking part-time employment, please specify your preferred hours in your application.
About the role:
At South West Healthcare, we are committed to providing exceptional care closer to home. As Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology, you will have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in a specialised and rewarding area of pharmacy, supporting patients throughout their cancer care journey.
Working within our Pharmacy Cancer Services team at Warrnambool Campus, you will provide clinical pharmacy services to oncology patients and support the Manager of Pharmacy Cancer Services across clinical, medication manufacturing and clinical trial processes.
You will join a dedicated and collaborative team comprising the Manager, a pharmacy technician and a rotational pharmacist. Together, the team supports the Day Oncology Unit, which delivers an average of 15 patient treatments per day, Monday to Thursday, alongside outpatient cancer medication supply and chemotherapy services.
This is a varied role offering the opportunity to strengthen your oncology expertise while contributing to medication safety, effective treatment delivery and positive patient outcomes. You will also be involved in chemotherapy protocols, with shorter rotations through other hospital areas to broaden your clinical experience.
Whether you are building on existing oncology experience or looking to develop your skills in this specialised field, this is an opportunity to grow professionally while making a tangible difference to patients and their families. Training for relevant work areas (e.g. chemotherapy compounding competencies) can be provided for applicants who may not have had previous exposure in this space.
What you bring:
- Current, unrestricted registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia through AHPRA.
- Experience in hospital and clinical pharmacy practice.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- A collaborative approach and a commitment to safe, evidence-based medication management.
- An interest in supporting the learning and development of pharmacy interns, undergraduate students and postgraduate students.
The following experience and skills are desirable, but not essential:
- Oncology pharmacy experience, including chemotherapy compounding.
- Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), particularly Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) and chemotherapy-related arrangements.
- Experience with the CHARM chemotherapy prescribing program.
- Familiarity with iPharmacy dispensing software.
What we offer:
- Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions.
- Internal and external professional development opportunities.
- Ongoing clinical supervision.
- A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs.
- Excellent terms and conditions of employment.
Who we are:
As an organisation, SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. SWH is the largest health service in South West Victoria, providing acute, mental health, rehabilitation, and aged care together with an extensive range of primary and community health services across the South West catchment.
SWH is the lead agency for the South West Local Health Service Network, presenting an exciting opportunity for SWH to provide strong leadership and support across the entire region. With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000, Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.
South West Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities employer and commits to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity by providing a trusting workplace that is safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
Applications close Sunday 29 November 2026 at 11.59pm.
Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology in Warrnambool employer: South West Healthcare
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