Key Points
- Employment Type: Permanent part-time (8 to 34-hours a fortnight, negotiable).
- Shift Information: Fixed Saturday shift (8:00am–12:00pm).
- Location: Slade Pharmacy Port Macquarie, located inside Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
- Experience: Minimum 1-year experience in pharmacy dispensary. Hospital experience not essential.
At Icon, You Can
We’re looking for motivated Pharmacy Technicians to join our Slade Pharmacy team at Port Macquarie Base Hospital in a permanent part-time role. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in hospital pharmacy, especially for Pharmacy Students seeking flexible work arrangements that can fit around study commitments.
Slade Pharmacy and Epic Pharmacy are part of Icon Group, and what we do matters to more people every day. Every role here contributes meaningfully to the care, 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 is a dynamic, fast-paced environment where precision and collaboration are key. As a Pharmacy Technician, you’ll work alongside Pharmacists, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals to help maintain smooth pharmacy operations that support multidisciplinary care.
Key Responsibilities
- Dispense and supply medication for hospital patients and outpatients.
- Deliver medication and collect rounds to hospital wards.
- Assist with managing ward imprest and stock management activities.
- Support patients, hospital staff and associated employees.
- Pharmacy claims and general administration duties.
Shift Information
- Fixed 08:00am – 12:00pm shift every Saturday.
- Fortnightly hours can be negotiated, ranging from 8-hours to 34-hours a fortnight.
What You’ll Bring
While hospital pharmacy experience is highly valued, it’s not essential as full training will be provided to aid your transition into this new space. This includes dedicated training in imprest management to support your development in hospital pharmacy operations. Previous experience in pharmacy dispensing is required to ensure a confident start in the role.
Eligibility Requirements
- Permanent Australian working rights.
- Minimum 1-years’ dispensing experience in an Australian pharmacy.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Hospital pharmacy experience.
- Certificate III or IV in Community or Hospital Pharmacy (or equivalent)
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.