Company description:

About Us

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

Job description:

Lead Pharmacist - NFH Transition (Full-Time, Fixed-Term until 31 December 2025)

Are you ready to be part of the team delivering Victoria's largest-ever health infrastructure project?
Do you have a passion for service improvement and innovation?

Western Health is seeking a collaborative leader with extensive clinical and management experience to support the New Footscray Hospital (NFH) operations readiness and transition activities for Pharmacy.

In this role, you will be responsibile to:

Work in close partnership with the Pharmacy and NFH Project teams

Drive operational readiness for the Pharmacy Department

Support and deliver key improvement projects in preparation for the transition to the New Footscray Hospital in 2025

You will play a key leadership role in ensuring a smooth transition of Pharmacy services into a state-of-the-art facility, contributing to improved health outcomes for the community.

Position Description

Applications close at 11:59pm on 14 May 2025.