Clinical Pharmacist

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Full-Time: 80 hours per fortnight with ADO and Part-time options available
• Multiple positions: including Permanent and Fixed Term contracts
• Hospital Pharmacist Grade 2 SX2 – SX5
• Expansive clinical training programmes and opportunities to engage in Advanced Scopes of Practice
• Various professional development opportunities 

The Department

The Pharmacy services operate over 4 sites within Alfred Health and is involved in training interns, undergraduate and overseas research students. Pharmacists are essential members of all clinical teams and have a critical role in patient  management. Their understanding of Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology and Medicine Management ensures Alfred Health patients receive the best pharmacy care possible. 

Clinical pharmacy services are aligned with the Alfred Health clinical program structure. Clinical pharmacists are attached to medical units and work alongside medical, nursing and allied health teams to achieve the best medication outcomes for patients. Each team of clinical pharmacists is supported by a Senior Clinical Pharmacist with specialist expertise. This unit and team based structure underpins the excellence in patient care of our clinical pharmacy services. Further information is available at www.alfredpharmacy.org.au  

The Role

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated pharmacists with experience in clinical pharmacy in a hospital setting to join our clinical pharmacy team. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best medication management outcomes for individual patients. You will contribute to improving medication management on a larger scale through contributing to practice based research projects and service and practice improvement work. As Alfred Health is an academic health centre, you will supervise and mentor local and international students as well as intern pharmacists. 

To succeed as a Clinical Pharmacist at Alfred Health you need to demonstrate: 

• Excellent clinical skills, knowledge, judgment and reasoning 
• Experience in the provision of clinical pharmacy services in a hospital
 
• Patient-centred approach to care  
• Excellent communication and time management skills with the ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work and deliver to deadlines  
• Problem solving and risk assessment abilities and the ability to use initiative 
• Commitment to developing as a clinician through post-graduate study 

Qualifications and Experience Required

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist in Australia
• Relevant post-graduate qualification highly desirable 

Experience

• Hospital pharmacy experience with a demonstrated understanding of contemporary practice in hospital clinical pharmacy services
  Superior administrative and organisational skills, and exhibit the ability to work and communicate effectively with pharmacy staff and other health professionals.

Staff Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia. 
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance. 
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!  
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness. 
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services.

If you would like any further details, please contact Olivia Pellicano, Lead Pharmacist – Workforce & Culture at o.pellicano@alfred.org.au or Alex Kusiak, Lead Pharmacist – Workforce & Culture at a.kusiak@alfred.org.au  

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Alfred Health website - applications forwarded to the contact email address will not be considered. 

Applications close: 11pm AEST, Friday, 7th November 2025.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au