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Lead Pharmacist - Investigational Drugs Service

St Vincent's Health Australia
Darlinghurst, NSW
A$131,830-$135,397 p/a + (Pro-rata) + Super + Sala
Healthcare & Medical → Pharmacy
Part-time
On-site

Posted 29 days ago


  • Role Title: Lead Pharmacist - Investigational Drugs Service
  • Role Type: Permanent, Part-time working 16 hours per week
  • Role Grade: Level 3
  • Department and Location: Pharmacy, St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst
  • Salary: $131,830 - $135,397 (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the Role:

  • Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services to clinical trial participants across inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings, using expert judgment and evidence-based practice.
  • Lead the end-to-end coordination of clinical trial pharmacy activities, including staff training, protocol verification, ordering, dispensing, accountability documentation, invoicing, and sponsor site visits.
  • Drive the development and review of clinical trial protocols and electronic chemotherapy care plans, ensuring accuracy and alignment with best practice standards.
  • Champion continuous improvement by initiating quality and safety initiatives, supporting trial-related audits, and contributing to data collection and reporting.
  • Mentor and train pharmacists, interns, and technicians in clinical trials pharmacy, while actively engaging with stakeholders and providing expert advice on investigational drug processes.

About You:

  • Registered Pharmacist with AHPRA with no restrictions on scope of practise, committed to the values of St Vincent's Health Australia and available for rostered weekend and on-call work.
  • Brings advanced clinical expertise in oncology, haematology, and investigational drug services, with a strong understanding of clinical trials governance and regulatory requirements.
  • A skilled communicator with a proven ability to develop high-quality clinical guidelines, education materials, and business documentation.
  • A collaborative leader who fosters a positive team culture, mentors peers, and champions innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Highly organised with strong problem-solving skills and experience managing complex workloads, driving quality initiatives, and delivering service improvements.

Why work at St Vincent's?

  • Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
  • Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
  • Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
  • Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
  • Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

  • A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
  • Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
  • A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
  • Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on campus
  • Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 5 August 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.


About St Vincent's Health Australia

Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
Healthcare & Medical
5001-10000 employees

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

St Vincent’s today is Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

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