Key Points

• Positions available: Choice of full or part-time employment.
  • Pharmacist-in-Charge: 12-month contract
  • Hospital Pharmacist: maximum-term contract through to December 2026.
• Location: Slade Pharmacy Maitland, located in Maitland Private Hospital.
• Who we’re looking for:
  • Hospital Pharmacist: Newly registered and community pharmacists looking to transition into their first hospital role.
  • Pharmacist-in-Charge: Experienced Pharmacists with demonstrated ability to work independently, ideally with prior sole pharmacist or leadership experience

At Icon, You Can
Have you reached the glass ceiling in Community Pharmacy or are you looking to specialise and deepen your clinical expertise?

• Start your hospital pharmacy career: Community and early‑career pharmacists are encouraged to apply for the Hospital Pharmacist role. Prior hospital experience is valued but not essential.
• Step into leadership: The Pharmacist-in-Charge role offers the opportunity to take ownership of site operations, lead pharmacy services, and further develop your leadership capability.
• Fast-track your career: Gain hands-on hospital experience within a supportive network that opens doors to future opportunities across Icon Group.
• Work your way: Enjoy flexible employment options, with the choice of either full or part-time employment to suit your lifestyle.

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 Pharmacist
This role is ideal for building clinical capability while gaining hospital experience. Working across both dispensary and clinical services, you’ll:

• Conduct medication chart reviews and reconciliation
• Dispense and supply medications
• Coordinate medication management for inpatient stays, day infusions and discharge
• Support patients, carers, and hospital staff
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team

Pharmacist-in-Charge
This role suits a confident pharmacist ready to step into or further develop leadership responsibility. In addition to clinical and dispensary duties, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy
• Work autonomously as the primary pharmacist on site
• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy service delivery
• Build strong relationships with hospital stakeholders and medical teams
• Provide guidance and oversight to pharmacy technicians (and pharmacists where applicable)
• Contribute to service improvements and uphold governance standards

What You’ll Bring
You’re an adaptable pharmacist with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who’s comfortable working independently and prioritising workload to deliver safe, high‑quality care.

Essential requirements:

• Australian working rights, valid for the duration of the contract.
• Unrestricted AHPRA general registration as a Pharmacist
• Strong knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously

  
Desirable skills & experience

• Experience in hospital pharmacy

  
Benefits You’ll Enjoy

• Access to novated lease options: Pay for your car, rego, insurance, fuel, and servicing with pre-tax earnings
• 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.