About the role
About your new employer
Clinical Excellence
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise.
Career Growth and Development
We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field, upskilling in Digital Health, or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).
Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage
A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network.
Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits
Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.
Competitive salary and benefits
We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.
- Fixed term temporary full-time and part-time opportunities available, up to 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.
- Salary range: $128,169 to $137,918 p.a. (HP4)
- 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
- Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available
About your opportunity
- Provide leadership and deliver a high level, professional, client focused pharmacy service within an evidence-based multidisciplinary health care environment. This includes training, education and research activities to the Dispensary, Renal Units and Renal Clinics serviced by the Pharmacy Department.
- Promote safe, effective and efficient use of medicines in keeping with the department's goals and objectives and mission statements for the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
- This position will be based in Townsville and will provide pharmacy services to dispensary at Townsville University Hospital, satellite dialysis units and support to rural hospital pharmacists in provision of renal pharmacy services. This role will require travel to satellite units.
Requirements
- Possession of a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from a recognised tertiary institution (or equivalent).
- Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- A health-related post-graduate qualification and/or enrolment in the SHPA residency program are desirable.
- Possession of current class C drivers' licence.
- Rostered overtime and On Call may be a requirement of this position.
- Variable working hours providing a 7-day extended hour's pharmacy service may be required.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
- Probation period may apply.
- Pre-employment checks will be conducted.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Interested?
For a confidential discussion please contact: Janet McIntyre on (07) 4433 2806.
Applications close: Wednesday, 6 October 2027.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.