Clinical Pharmacist - Surgery

Clinical Pharmacist – Surgery (

Job Number:

02QNC)

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Pharmacist Level 2/3 (PN 71262)
Salary: $101,976 - $128,816 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Pharmacy
Closing Date: 17 June 2026

What can we offer you:

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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

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Flexible working conditions.

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12.5% Superannuation.

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Access to Employee Assistance Program.

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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

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Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

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Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)

About the Role:

Are you an experienced hospital pharmacist looking to join a surgical care team that values a team-based approach?

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking a skilled and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our dynamic clinical pharmacy team on site at The Canberra Hospital.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a progressive division that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth—while contributing directly to high-quality, patient-centred care. Whether you're looking to further develop your surgical experience or your hospital clinical skills in a surgical care area, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient care while continuing to grow professionally.

Why Join Us?

Expanded Cutting-edge Facilities: The ACT Government has expanded the Canberra Hospital to deliver more emergency, surgical and critical care capacity for the ACT and surrounding region. The centrepiece of this project is the 43,000sqm Critical Services Building that has transformed the Canberra Hospital campus to meet the growing health needs of our community. The 36-bed critical care unit treats over 2,500 patients a year from Canberra and the surrounding NSW area. We are the only Level I trauma service south of Sydney. Our operating suite performs approximately 18,000 surgical procedures per year. This includes adult and paediatric patients who require elective, emergency or trauma related surgical procedures.

Professional Development: Access training and development resources to build your clinical skills and support your progression as a hospital pharmacist. The department runs a successful AdPha Accredited Residency Training Program, an excellent intern training program and is accredited for several Registrar Training Residency Programs, including critical care. At CHS you will get the opportunity to work alongside other experienced Surgical and ICU pharmacists to develop and learn from each other.

Surgical Rotations offered include the following:

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Emergency General Surgery

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Neurosurgery, Trauma and Oral and Maxillofacial

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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

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Orthopaedics

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General Surgery and Urology

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Plastics, ENT and Ophthalmology

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Intensive Care Unit

Innovative Practice: Be part of a department that leads the way in enhancing scope of practice and different ways of working, such as credentialed accuracy checking technicians, Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting and remote clinical pharmacy services implemented to enhance our onsite services. A strong, team-first environment where pharmacists at all levels are welcomed, supported, and given meaningful responsibility. You will join regular multidisciplinary ward rounds where pharmacists’ clinical observations and recommendations are actively sought and discussed alongside intensivists, nurses, and allied health.

What You’ll Gain

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Opportunities to innovate, mentor, and shape the future of pharmacy practice.

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Opportunities to contribute to departmental education and research. Frequent opportunities precept and provide guidance to rotational pharmacists in the division of surgery, interns and students.

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Experience with a collaborative team culture that supports learning, innovation, and excellence.

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Genuine job satisfaction through meaningful clinical work and being part of a department that values your contribution.

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A rewarding role where your interventions measurably improve patient care and safety.

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Hands-on experience with advanced surgical and ICU therapeutics, monitoring technologies, and complex medication regimens.

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Clear professional mentorship with personalised development plans and competency mapping. Tangible portfolio evidence for future specialist pharmacy applications.

The position is offered to work on site on a permanent, full-time basis and includes working shifts outside of standard business hours in the evenings, on weekends, public holidays and on call. Applicants must be able to work these shifts. Flexible working arrangements, including part time applications, may be considered in line with the ACT Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement (please outline any requirements for this in your application).

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description .

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision : creating exceptional health care together
Our Role : to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values : Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Justin Tenney (Lead Pharmacist – Surgery) at

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Job

: Allied Health

Salary Range

: 101,976.00 - 128,816.00

Closing Date

: 17/Jun/2026, 1:59:00 PM