About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic and collaborative team at Slade Pharmacy, located within Epworth Hospital Camberwell. This permanent full-time role offers the perfect blend of clinical challenge, professional development, and lifestyle convenience in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
In this role, you’ll provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services to patients across a range of rehabilitation and mental health specialties. Working closely with medical, nursing, and allied health teams, you’ll play a vital role in medication safety, patient education, and continuity of care. You’ll be involved in a variety of key activities, from medication reconciliation and discharge planning to dispensing and counselling, ensuring patients have the best possible support through their recovery journey.
This is a great opportunity to diversify your pharmacy career, with exposure to hospital, mental health, and compounding services. You’ll also contribute to education sessions and collaborate on initiatives to improve medication use and safety within the hospital.
The pharmacy team at Epworth Camberwell is known for being friendly, innovative, and patient-focused. You'll be supported by experienced technicians and fellow pharmacists and backed by the strength of the broader Icon Group network.
Conveniently located, the site is just a 10-minute walk from the train station and has a tram stop at its doorstep. Surrounded by popular local cafés like NAPA and The Bakers Wife, it’s a great spot to grab a coffee before your shift or during a break. Free on-site parking is also available if you prefer to drive.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct medication reconciliation and discharge summaries at transfers of care
- Be efficient and effective at dispensing and distribution of medication to the rehabilitation wards in Epworth Camberwell
- Provide efficient clinical pharmacy services to the wards
- Conduct medication history interviews, medication reconciliation and discharge summaries at transfers of care
- Provide medication counselling & education to patients
- Work cooperatively and effectively with multidisciplinary teams and provide advice in regard to patient care
- Monitor the accuracy of prescriptions dispensed by pharmacy technicians
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders to ensure excellent customer service to clients and patients
- Contribute to training and educational sessions for pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and allied health professionals
- Assist to oversee imprest services and continuity of medication supply
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about joining our team and delivering modern, patient-focused pharmacy services.
Key Requirements:
- Be a current AHPRA registered pharmacist with previous experience in an Australian based pharmacy
- Strong knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- Have time management, communication and teamwork skills
- Be flexible and adaptable working with a diverse team
- Embrace change and commit to learning
- Value attention to detail and able to work autonomously and multi-task
- Minimum 2 years of dispensing experience in an Australian based hospital or community pharmacy
Epworth Camberwell is a 147-bed specialist rehabilitation hospital, offering expert care across a range of services including a dedicated sleep disorders clinic, Electroconvulsive Therapy (EMI), and 63 beds dedicated to mental health support. The hospital provides tailored rehabilitation programs for patients recovering from acquired brain injuries, cardiac events, musculoskeletal and traumatic orthopaedic injuries, surgery, and neurological conditions such as stroke.
Slade Pharmacy, located onsite at Epworth Camberwell, supports patients throughout their recovery journey by offering a wide range of rehabilitation and mobility aids, as well as expert pharmacy services. The pharmacy caters to both inpatients and visitors and is open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on weekends.
About Us
Slade Pharmacy, proudly part of Icon Group, delivers best-practice pharmacy management and clinical services through a robust pharmacy governance framework. With a team of over 1,100 pharmacists, technicians, and support staff, Slade is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and has long-standing partnerships with major private hospital groups.
Icon Group supports the operation of more than 75 pharmacies across Australia, which specialise in hospital and oncology pharmacy services. Our national network spans regional and metropolitan sites—across both public and private hospitals—ranging in size from 31 to 900 beds.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our care is end-to-end. Our growth is rapid. Our technology is cutting edge. And our impact extends globally.
We offer our health partners best-practice medication supply and clinical pharmacy services, backed by deep expertise in pharmacy governance and quality management.
Learn more at: https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/pharmacy-services
Incredible benefits available at Icon Group
- Dedicated hands-on training to elevate your career and ensure a smooth transition into hospital pharmacy.
- 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.
- Online Courses: Free access to an abundance of online courses in both clinical and non-clinical categories.
- Paid Parental Leave and Purchasable Annual Leave (for permanent employees): Supporting you both personally and professionally.
Ready to make a difference?
At Icon Group, we celebrate the dedication of our people and the positive difference they make. Join us and discover a workplace where you belong, and where your work truly matters. Apply now and be part of something meaningful.
Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.
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.