Want to deliver a comprehensive Antimicrobial Stewardship Program across one of Melbourne’s leading private hospital groups? Looking for a company with opportunities to grow and progress?

At Icon. You Can.

The Opportunity:
Slade Pharmacy in partnership with Epworth Healthcare is currently seeking an experienced AMS pharmacist to join our team in the full-time AMS Pharmacist Lead position.  Together with the AMS Infectious Diseases Physician program lead, the infection prevention team and hospital executive members, the successful candidate will direct the phartmacist-led Antimicrobial Stewardship program across Epworth Healthcare.

This is an exciting opportunity to further enhance your clinical career in an ever-evolving multidisciplinary team environment and unique specialty. Work with different medical disciplines and across multiple sites with the new service model. We are a forward-thinking team, seizing opportunities for change, growth and improvement in patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
Actively liaising with the hospital as the Lead Pharmacy representative in the AMS team, you will conduct daily review of patients who are prescribed restricted antimicrobials and ensure the Epworth Healthcare AMS program meets national accreditation standards (National Safety Quality Health Services Standards) for Standard 3 – Antimicrobial Stewardship.
  
Working Monday to Friday, this role is ideally suited to someone looking to take the next step in their clinical career and expand their horizons in this true specialist role.

In this role, you’ll:

• Work together with AMS Infections Diseases physician program lead, infection prevention team and hospital executive members to direct and implement the pharmacist-led Antimicrobial Stewardship program.
• Work in collaboration with the AMS team to ensure the program meets accreditation standards
• Conduct daily review of patients who are prescribed restricted antimicrobials or are referred to the AMS team for review
• Provide collection and submission of Antimicrobial Usage data to National Antimicrobial Utilisation Surveillance Program [NAUSP]
• Develop and review policies, guidelines and protocols relevant to the role
• Develop and contribute towards quality improvement projects
• Oversee development of consumer information material

  
About You:
You are an experienced and driven Clinical Pharmacist with a passion for Antimicrobial Stewardship and quality improvement activities. Your ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, combined with your strong clinical knowledge and attention to detail, enables you to contribute meaningfully to patient outcomes in all environments.
  
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current general registration with AHPRA as a Pharmacist, with no restrictions on practice
• Demonstrated experience in hospital pharmacy, ideally with a focus on Antimicrobial Stewardship and/or clinical pharmacy services
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with clinicians, nursing staff, and infection control teams
• Strong clinical knowledge and decision-making skills to support safe and effective medication use in complex cases
• Well-developed time management and organisational abilities, with the capacity to prioritise effectively in a high-pressure setting
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach to continuous improvement and professional development
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care with a strong focus on safety and evidence-based practice

  
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/  
  
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.

To Apply
Please attach your CV and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, and what makes you a great fit for the role.

***Applications close COB Friday 28/11/2025***

Slade Pharmacy celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.

Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the stories of our incredible people. 

Pre-Employment Health Requirement
Slade Pharmacy 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.