Key Points
- Permanent part-time position at Slade Pharmacy, located within St. John of God Murdoch Hospital, WA.
- Develop your career and gain valuable hospital pharmacy experience.
- Community Pharmacy Technicians are encouraged to apply – transition to hospital pharmacy with full training provided.
- Join a growing organisation with great benefits, dedicated training courses, structured career progression under our National Careers Pathway initiative, and endless opportunities to grow and progress your career.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a part-time Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Slade Pharmacy, located in St. John of God Murdoch Hospital, Western Australia. You will be part of our oncology team. You will be part of an innovative and multidisciplinary team delivering outstanding pharmacy services to our client hospital and their patients.
This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and broaden your career within a hospital environment, particularly in the oncology/haematology field. You’ll work closely with a caring, supportive team while acquiring new skills and knowledge in hospital pharmacy operations. If you are an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to start a career in hospital pharmacy or seeking the flexibility of part-time employment, we welcome you to step into this rewarding role.
Established in 1994, St John of God Murdoch Hospital has recently undergone extensive redevelopment. The facility now features 507 beds, 16 operating theatres, a new medical centre, cancer centre and Western Australia’s largest standalone endoscopy unit.
About the Role
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be assisting in preparing prescriptions, handling patient queries, and ensuring the timely supply of medications.
Key Responsibility
- Providing high-quality pharmacy services to hospital staff, patients, and customers
- Dispensing and supplying medications for hospital and cancer patients
- Assisting with imprest and pharmacy inventory management
- Delivering and collecting medications to and from hospital wards
- Entering patient-specific data into the pharmacy database
- Assisting with patient account enquiries and resolving issues
- Liaising with hospital staff and associated personnel
- Supporting the pharmacy team with general administrative tasks
Shifts
- 30-hours per fortnight (Mondays and Tuesdays)
- Occasional work on statutory public holidays, with the team rotating coverage. Each team member is expected to work 1-2 public holiday shifts annually.
About You
We are looking for a dedicated Pharmacy Technician with experience in dispensing within an Australian pharmacy setting. If you're eager to expand your skills and take on additional responsibilities, we'd be excited to have you join our team. We are also open to providing training for the right candidates.
Essential Requirements:
- Dispensing experience in an Australian based hospital or community pharmacy
- Australian working rights
- Be able to address patient needs with confidentiality, sensitivity and professionalism
- Have a high attention to detail
- The ability to work in a team environment
Preferred Requirements:
- Dispensary Technician Certificate or equivalent as recognised by the Pharmacy Board of Australia
About Us
Icon Group provides a complete suite of services to support the operation of more than 75 pharmacies across Australia. Icon Group supports Slade and Epic pharmacies specialising in hospital and oncology pharmacy services. This includes regional and metropolitan sites in both public and private hospitals that range from 31 to 900 beds.
The national pharmacy network offers partner hospitals best-practice medication supply and clinical pharmacy services, combined with extensive experience and knowledge of pharmacy governance and quality management practices.
For more information visit https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/pharmacy-services
Our Values
- Purpose, at Pace: We remain focused on continually expanding our cancer treatment services and making them accessible to more people across Australia and internationally.
- Impact, at Scale: We’re Australia’s largest dedicated provider of cancer care, with our global reach growing every day. Here you’ll know your work is making a difference.
- Connection, at Heart: Our work isn’t easy but it’s extremely important. Our secret ingredient is our incredible, connected, and talented people. And their secret ingredient is each other.
- Opportunity, at Hand: We’re continually innovating. We deliver over 2.5 million patient interactions, in over 120 places, across 5 countries. Every week brings changes, growth and new opportunities.
Amazing Benefits at Icon Group
- Dedicated career-enhancing and industry-recognised pharmacy training courses
- Competitive remuneration and structured professional development through our National Career Pathway
- Valued rewards and recognition program
- Incredible discounts and cashback on hundreds of brands through our internal Ignite app
- Access to novated lease (salary packaging) options via our partner RemServ
- Access to paid parental leave for permanent employees
- Resources and tools to help support and balance psychological and physical health
- Exciting international opportunities as part of Icon’s expansion
- Opportunity to apply for our internal Middleton Scholarship program, which is focused on empowering continued professional development
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.
If you have any queries, feel free to get in touch with Sean Tee (Oncology/Haematology Team Leader: 08-9310 0777) or Richard Grainger (Director of Pharmacy: 08-931081702).
Icon Group 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.
COVID-19 Health Requirement
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) including COVID-19. Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.