Key Points
- Employment Type: Permanent, full-time
- Location: Slade Pharmacy Port Macquarie, located inside Port Macquarie Base Hospital
- Experience: Open to all AHPRA general-registered Pharmacists. Hospital pharmacy experience not required.
At Icon, You Can
We’re looking for Clinical Pharmacists to join our Slade Pharmacy team at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Escape the city snarl and enjoy a sea-change lifestyle with stress-free commutes, easy parking, and weekends spent on beautiful beaches!
- Start Your Career in Hospital Pharmacy - Newly registered Pharmacists are encouraged to apply. With full training provided, this is the perfect opportunity to transition into hospital pharmacy and broaden your clinical experience.
- Fast-Track your Career with Us - Gain hands-on experience in a hospital setting that opens doors to future opportunities. Icon Group’s extensive network offers a pathway to diverse career options and long-term development.
- Relocation Assistance Offered – We understand that relocating is a big step. That’s why we offer relocation assistance to help make your move smoother and more affordable.
Slade Pharmacy is part of Icon Group, and what we do matters to more people every day. Every role here holds a strong contribution to the care provided and when you choose a career with Icon, you help change lives for the better.
Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the stories of our incredible people
What You’ll Do
Hospital pharmacy offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment where collaboration and precision are key, and your decisions will directly impact patient outcomes. As a Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll work closely with Clinicians, Nurses, and Technicians, manage specialised medications and contribute to patient care from admission through to discharge.
Occasionally, you may be required to work at Slade Pharmacy Kempsey, located within Kempsey District Hospital, approximately a 42-minute drive from Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting medication chart reviews and medication reconciliation
- Dispensing and supplying medication and pharmacy products
- Coordinating patient medication requirements for inpatient stay, day infusions and discharge
- Developing and maintaining professional relationships with key stakeholders to ensure excellent customer service to clients and patients
- Supporting patients, carers, hospital staff and associated employees
- Educating and advising staff and customers on health promotion, disease prevention, drug selection and the quality use of medicines
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for Pharmacists who thrive in a collaborative clinical environment, with strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a patient-centred mindset.
We are looking to build a well-rounded team. It’s a bonus if you bring oncology experience, but we also welcome applications from pharmacists eager to learn and grow in this space. Full training and mentorship will be provided by our experienced team.
Essential Requirements
- Current general AHPRA registration as a Pharmacist, with no restrictions on practice.
- Permanent Australian working rights.
- Personal Indemnity insurance.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- We’re especially keen to hear from candidates with oncology experience, though full training will be provided for the right candidate.
Amazing Benefits We Provide
- Access to Novated Lease Options: Pay for your car, rego, insurance, fuel, and servicing with pre-tax earnings – potentially saving you thousands!
- Rewards Portal: Discounts and cash-back on experiences, travel, dining & shopping.
- Fitness Passport Program: Gain unlimited access and great value across an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access confidential external counselling and support services. Talk about work, money, family and everything in between with extensively trained professionals.
- Development Pathways: We love hearing how we can help you thrive in your career! Set individual goals with leaders across the business and we’ll help you grow with us.
- Paid Parental Leave and Purchasable Annual Leave: Supporting you both personally and professionally.
About Slade Pharmacy
Established as a family business in 1965, Slade Pharmacy is underpinned by 60 years’ of pharmacy experience. Slade delivers pharmacy services and best clinical practice through a hospital and oncology pharmacy governance framework.
As part of Icon Group, Slade Pharmacy employs more than 1,100 pharmacists, technicians and support staff. Slade has more than 70 pharmacies across Australia and is dedicated to quality patient care delivered by an experienced team alongside longstanding partnerships with large private hospital groups.
For more information visit https://sladepharmacy.com.au/
To Apply
Please attach a resume and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, and what makes you a great fit for the role.
Pre-employment Health Requirement
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.