We are searching for an Intern Pharmacist to join our team at Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS). If you're passionate about paediatric pharmacy and eager to deliver high-quality care as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team, this is your chance to grow your career and directly impact the health of Queensland's children.

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About the Team

CHQ Pharmacy is dedicated to providing and supporting high quality clinical and medication management services to the children and young people of CHQ. The pharmacy service has a staff of approximately 110, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, administrative staff and support staff. The pharmacy team provides services to inpatients, outpatients, hospital in the home, cancer care services, poisons information, aseptic compounding, clinical trials along with safety, quality and governance. The Queensland Poisons Information Service is part of CHQ Pharmacy and provides 24 hour a day emergency service in cases of poisoning.

 About the Role

• Deliver base level pharmacy services (which may include distribution, dispensing, medication history taking, medication administration record review and medication reconciliation, provision of drug information, compounding of pharmaceuticals, patient counselling, and data collection) under the supervision of a pharmacist with general registration in accordance with legislative, professional and ethical standards.
• Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within a team and by engaging in professional development activities.
• Work cooperatively, and communicate effectively, within multidisciplinary teams, and with paediatric patients and their families.
• Be an active member of various clinical teams within the pharmacy department.
• Provide input into the development of pharmacy clinical practice, procedures and protocols.
• Provide clinical practice and operational supervision to students, with the support of pharmacists with general registration.
• Provide direction to pharmacy technicians and administrative staff, under the guidance of senior staff. 

 About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; Please review the Role Description and Application Pack for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 647895 - HP3 Intern Pharmacist 2026 intake - RD (PDF, 620KB)
  Role Description
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
  Application Kit
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
  Information Package for Applicants