Grade 3 Pharmacist - Horsham & Dimboola
Permanent Full/Part Time
$52.93 - $60.27 Per hour
(minimum of 48 hrs per fortnight, up to 80 hrs per fortnight with ADO)
Multiple positions available

A generous relocation, transition and retention package* valued up to $30,000, including accommodation support for successful candidates

In addition, the Victorian Government has up to $13,000 international travel reimbursement for international health care workers in relocating to Victoria to start in specific professions within public health services by 30 June 2024. For more information on eligibility, click here 

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services.  This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

About the role

Applications are invited from experienced Pharmacists to join our dedicated Pharmacy team. These permanent full / part time positions are available for an immediate start and include working Monday to Friday with a rotating Saturday roster including participation in an on-call roster. The Grade 3 Pharmacist is responsible for a high quality, safe, efficient and effective pharmacy service delivery, ensuring legal requirements, accreditation standards and all relevant policies and guidelines are implemented and adhered to.

This position provides an exciting opportunity to work in an existing area of pharmacy interest or upskill in a variety of specialty practice areas, for example, emergency department pharmacy services, oncology, or Partnered pharmacist medication charting (PPMC) and to assist with the efficient performance of the hospital’s pharmacy services and training programmes.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and current Pharmacist AHPRA registration
• At least eight years’ experience and/or is engaged on specialised pharmacy work or work of a research or developmental nature
• Demonstrated ability to provide specialist knowledge to the pharmacy department 
• Membership or eligible for membership of an appropriate professional body – Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia or Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
• Current Drivers Licence

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Generous support of up to 6 months accommodation* which can include family friendly options
• Relocation and Retention Incentive Bonus $15,000*
• Relocation reimbursement* 
• Tailored clinical supervision and professional development support that leads to career progression opportunities
• Exposure to a wide range of clinical domains, including opportunities to rotate through our other campuses
• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
• Professional development and education programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive orientation program
• Flexible rostering
• Opportunities for career progression
• Free parking

Horsham Region

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region.  With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play.  With all the facilities that you would expect from a regional city, Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services alongside a vibrant combination of food, art, shopping, culture and nature.

With legendary natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, world renowned Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there are many amazing natural features to see and explore.  Food lovers will delight in the opportunity to sample from the restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia’s best and most awarded venues.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, and want to swap expensive urban dwelling for stunning natural landscapes, Horsham is the place for you.

How to apply

Click APPLY or contact Hazel Colbert, Director – Pharmacy Clinical Services, on (03) 5381 9247 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

*Terms and conditions apply