Are you a Senior Pharmacist with oncology experience? 💊✨ Rockhampton Hospital is on the lookout for their next Cancer Care Team Leader. And the best part? The contract length is negotiable – whether you’re looking for weeks or months, let’s talk.

This role will see you support cancer care across our great diverse region, including outreach services in Emerald, Biloela and Theodore. Expect complex clinical work, plenty of autonomy and opportunities to mentor and lead a passionate pharmacy team. What you’ll need? A pharmacy degree, AHPRA registration and advanced clinical skills. Postgraduate qualifications and oncology experience are highly desirable (but not mandatory!).

Whether you’re keen for a change of scenery, want to flex your oncology expertise, or simply fancy a new professional challenge, we’d love to hear from you. 🚀

Job details

About us:

The Rockhampton Hospital Cancer Care Pharmacy team delivers safe and effective pharmaceutical care to Cancer Care patients at Rockhampton Hospital and outreach services (Emerald, Theodore and Biloela).

This includes the provision of cancer care medicines, provision of medicines information to both patients and the multi-disciplinary team, system management of the oncology information systems (MOSAIQ), and ensure quality service provision through continuous quality improvement. The Cancer Care Pharmacy team is part of the Rockhampton, Mount Morgan and Capricorn Coast Pharmacy Service Group.

About the role:

• Be the oncology expert. Deliver specialised cancer pharmacy care across Rockhampton Hospital and outreach services in Emerald, Biloela and Theodore—with plenty of clinical autonomy and the chance to tackle complex cases.
• Lead, mentor and problem-solve. Support and guide pharmacists, interns and clinical assistants while using your expertise to navigate urgent clinical challenges and keep the team thriving.
• Make patient care the priority. Champion safe, compassionate and patient-centred care while helping coordinate workloads, staffing, rostering and the day-to-day delivery of a high-quality pharmacy service.
• Bring your ideas to the table. Lead exciting quality improvement and research initiatives, contribute to education and professional development, and help shape innovative cancer pharmacy services that can influence practice beyond the region.

About you:

• 🎓Pharmacy degree and current AHPRA registration in Australia (or be eligible for registration).
• 🧬Advanced clinical expertise in oncology and the confidence to independently deliver high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care. Oncology experience is highly desirable, and postgraduate study is a bonus!
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Strong communicator who can juggle competing priorities, support and supervise a team, and thrive in a complex multidisciplinary environment.
• 🌟Skills to develop innovative services, improve clinical practice, contribute to research and turn great ideas into action.

What we offer:

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $14,385 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $73.12 - $76.30 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6H691322

Applications close: Sunday, 13 September 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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

• RK6H691322 - Pharmacist Advanced (Cancer Care Team Leader) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)