This position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (pro-rata part-time/temporary positions less than 18 months), and a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (pro-rata part time), under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (as taxable income).

For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: BI Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $131831.77 - $135383.04 (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ558624
Location: Broken Hill NSW

Are you an experienced pharmacist ready to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy mentoring staff whilst making a difference in the community? Join our team at Broken Hill hospital and help grow our service.

• Opportunity to make your mark in this new position within a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
• Great exposure to the full breadth of healthcare from paediatrics, acute care, and mental health while building your knowledge of rural health

Broken Hill is a vibrant and inclusive regional city that celebrates diversity. The thriving social scene includes weekly trivia and karaoke alongside renowned outback music festival, the Mundi Mundi Bash, and the Broken Heel Festival, inspired by 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'. The strong community spirit caters for everyone from arts to sport and fitness groups. We also have excellent schools and a great food scene.

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia (only a 2 hour flight from Sydney) with everything you need right at your front door! Broken Hill is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Broken Hill Health Service Pharmacy department.
• Clinical supervision of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians/assistants,
• Management of staff, clinical pharmacist duties as required and management of any other medication safety/pharmacy related matters as delegated by the District Chief Pharmacist (such as safety alerts).
• Grow our service with the opportunity to set-up our student program

What we offer you

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + $2650 Meal Entertainment
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Fitness passport
• Professional development and support through advanced education and training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing (less than a 10 minute commute from anywhere in town and free parking)

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible by selecting APPLY NOW below:

• Bachelor or Masters of Pharmacy with current unrestricted registration as a pharmacist with APRHA.
• Relevant clinical experience within a hospital pharmacy.
• Experience supervising staff and managing a service/team.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in quality improvement programs within hospital pharmacy systems.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Bilson on [email protected]

Applications Close: 27th March 2025

Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.

If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

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