Director of Pharmacy (Group A Lvl 7) - Liverpool Hospital - Perm FT

South Western Sydney Local Health District

REQ696794

Requisition ID: REQ696794

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time - 38 hours per week

Remuneration: $183,634.65 - $187,994.69 per annum+ 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great

As Director of Pharmacy at Liverpool Hospital, you will lead a large and complex pharmacy service at one of NSW's busiest hospitals, providing strategic and operational leadership to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care. This is a unique opportunity to influence medication safety, quality use of medicines and service innovation while contributing to the future direction of Pharmacy Services across South Western Sydney Local Health District.

• Lead the delivery of safe, effective and timely pharmacy services across Liverpool Hospital, ensuring excellence in patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide leadership and direction across all clinical, operational, financial and professional aspects of the Pharmacy Department.
• Drive organisational development, innovation and transformational change to optimise service performance and respond to emerging healthcare priorities.
• Champion medication safety, quality use of medicines, formulary management and evidence-based practice across the organisation.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of Pharmacy Services across SWSLHD and foster a culture of continuous improvement, research and professional excellence.

Are You the Right Fit?

You are an experienced and influential pharmacy leader who thrives in a dynamic healthcare environment. With outstanding interpersonal skills and a commitment to clinical excellence, you can inspire high-performing teams, build strong stakeholder relationships and deliver innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex pharmacy services, balancing clinical, operational, financial and workforce priorities.
• Proven experience leading teams through organisational growth, change and service improvement while achieving strategic objectives.
• Extensive knowledge of contemporary pharmacy practice, clinical governance, medication safety and relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate and build effective partnerships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, research, quality improvement and professional development to support excellence in patient care.

Selection Criteria

To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

• Registered as a practising pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with no restrictions on scope of practice
• Demonstrated operational management experience within a complex health care environment with the capacity to manage a hospital pharmacy department (including the clinical and corporate aspects of the business)
• Proven ability to provide leadership, strategic direction and apply strategic processes in the management of departmental resources and services
• Demonstrated experience with drug and therapeutics committees, medication safety initiatives, quality use of medicines and quality improvement activities, and risk management strategie
• Demonstrated understanding of the factors influencing hospital pharmacy practice in NSW
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated financial and analytical skills
• Ability to develop and implement continuous quality improvement

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We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

More Than Just a Job - Why Work With Us?

• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full time and part time staff)
• One extra day off each month for full time employees
• Work Life Balance
• Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
• Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
• Wellbeing programmes that promote mental health, resilience and balance

South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementingthe Child Safe Standards .We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Temporary Positions

For fixed term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.

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