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Senior Pharmacist - Mental Health
Toowoomba
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/DD2609691925 |
| Closing date | 24-Sep-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Stephanie Mathews |
| Contact details | (07) 4616 6266 Access the National Relay Service |
What your day could look like
As a Senior Pharmacist - Mental Health, you'll help shape better outcomes for people, families and communities through expert clinical care and trusted leadership. You'll be part of a supportive health service where your ideas are valued, your development is encouraged, and your contribution creates a lasting impact both within the team and across the region.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Guiding complex medication decisions that improve safety, recovery and quality of life for consumers.
- Building strong partnerships with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.
- Leading improvements that strengthen services, enhance patient experiences and support future-focused healthcare.
- Sharing knowledge, mentoring colleagues and helping create a culture of learning, growth and excellence.
Let's talk about you!
You're an experienced pharmacist who combines expertise with empathy and brings a calm, confident approach to complex situations. You value meaningful relationships, enjoy helping others succeed and are motivated by the opportunity to make a genuine difference in mental health care. Whether you're supporting a consumer through an important healthcare journey, mentoring a colleague or driving a new idea forward, you lead with compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Pharmacist with AHPRA.
- Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and sound evidence-based decision-making skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, collaborate and build trust.
- A commitment to leadership, continuous learning and high-quality patient care.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in mental health practice and/or postgraduate study relevant to clinical pharmacy.
Most importantly, you're passionate about improving lives, supporting others and making a positive contribution to the community you serve.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
We’re building a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and supported.
Before you apply, please take a moment to read the attached documents to learn about the role and process.
Documents
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