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Director of Pharmacy
Mount Isa
A Leadership Opportunity with Lasting Impact on Community Health!
Are you an experienced Pharmacy leader ready to shape the future of healthcare in rural and remote Queensland? Join North West Hospital and Health Service as Director of Pharmacy and lead a critical service that impacts communities across the region. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, drive innovation, develop future workforce capability and deliver meaningful improvements in patient care at both local and statewide levels.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP6 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI691388 |
| Closing date | 15-Sep-2026 |
| Job duration | Until 09/01/2028 |
| Contact person | Louise Quabba |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 1265 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
The Director of Pharmacy is a key senior leadership position within North West Hospital and Health Service, responsible for leading and advancing Pharmacy services across a geographically diverse rural and remote health network.
Reporting to the Executive Director Allied Health, you will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, sustainable and contemporary Pharmacy services that align with organisational priorities and healthcare reform initiatives.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence workforce strategy, service innovation, medication management and clinical governance while contributing to improved patient outcomes across the North West.
Working with us
- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Executive Director Allied Health on (07) 4744 4898.
Applications close: Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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