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Pharmacy Assistant-Senior (Cancer Care)


Gympie

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

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Position status Permanent
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification CA4
Workplace Location Sunshine Coast
Job ad reference QLD/SC675295
Closing date 19-Feb-2026
Job duration Permanent Part Time, 30.4 hrs p.f.
Contact person Wendy Strongman
Contact details (07) 5202 6824
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We're excited to welcome a Pharmacy Assistant Senior (Cancer Care) to our Pharmacy Team.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The common objective of the Pharmacy Service is that patients derive maximum benefit from medications whilst being exposed to minimum risk. This purpose will be achieved by the deployment of a skilled and caring pharmacy workforce.

The position will provide high level pharmaceutical services to the patients of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service in accordance with their needs and the policies and priorities of the Health Service.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Provide high level support to Pharmacists on the clinical units, preparing medication orders, admission histories, discharge medication records and enter allergy documentation across relevant platforms within scope of practice.
  • Maintain and manage ward imprest and restocking including ordering, receiving, storage, distribution and stocktake of medicines.
  • Dispense and prepare prescriptions utilising iPharmacy and other electronic systems including CHARM and BOLT (Slade).
  • Work autonomously on the clinical unit's entering and updating clinical information under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Remuneration value up to $37,125 p.a, comprising salary rates $38.36- $41.02 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (CA4) (permanent part time position, 30.4 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

  • A wellness program;
  • Generous superannuation;
  • Flexible work arrangements;
  • Career training and development; and
  • Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

 

Further information

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

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Last updated
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