Clinical Pharmacist

Why This Role Matters

The Clinical Pharmacist (Casual) plays a key role in delivering safe, high-quality medication management services across multiple hospital campuses within one of Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare providers. In a hospital setting, pharmacists are central to reducing medication errors, optimising therapy outcomes, and ensuring continuity of care during admission and discharge.
This position directly contributes to patient safety by managing inpatient and discharge medications, conducting medication reconciliation, and providing education to patients and carers. By working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the pharmacist ensures that therapeutic decisions are evidence-based and aligned with best-practice standards.
Importantly, this role also offers an opportunity to expand clinical capability. Whether you are an experienced hospital pharmacist or transitioning from another setting, structured on-the-job training supports skill development in ward-based clinical pharmacy. Through exposure to diverse specialties such as oncology, intensive care, paediatrics, and cardiology, the role enables professional growth while contributing meaningfully to patient outcomes across Southeast Queensland communities.

Job Description

Mater Health Services Southeast Queensland is expanding its Clinical Services team and is seeking motivated Pharmacists to join on a casual basis. The role operates across multiple hospital campuses located in South Brisbane, Springfield, and Redland.
This rotational position includes working in pharmacy dispensaries and inpatient wards across both public and private hospital settings. The pharmacist will collaborate with healthcare professionals, patients, and carers to provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services.
Responsibilities include medication supply, clinical review, medication reconciliation, discharge planning, and patient education. The position supports a unified inter-professional team delivering care to over 500,000 patients annually, with further growth anticipated due to the expansion of Springfield hospital services.
Shifts are available across weekdays, evenings, weekends, public holidays, and potentially on-call rosters due to extended hours service at the Central Dispensary.

Key Features of the Role:

• Casual employment with competitive hourly rates plus 25% casual loading
• Salary range: $43.68 – $58.59 per hour plus superannuation
• Access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900
• Rotational role across dispensary and ward-based services
• Exposure to both public and private inpatient settings
• Opportunities to develop clinical skills across multiple specialties
• Structured on-the-job training for pharmacists transitioning into hospital practice
• Work across South Brisbane, Springfield, and Redland campuses
• Access to professional development and Mater Education programs
• Participation in extended hours and flexible shift rosters

Responsibilities

• Manage supply of inpatient and discharge medications
• Review and check prepared medications before ward distribution
• Compile and document best possible medication histories for inpatients
• Perform medication reconciliation and clinical review of prescriptions
• Prepare discharge medications and discharge medication summaries
• Provide medication counselling and education to patients and carers
• Deliver medication safety advice and information to healthcare professionals
• Liaise with community providers and external facilities to ensure continuity of care
• Collaborate with pharmacists, technicians, and students while providing supervision when required
• Participate in quality improvement and service enhancement initiatives
• Support medication distribution to day units, procedural areas, Hospital in the Home, and infusion clinics
• Maintain professional standards aligned with healthcare policies and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

The role requires a professional, adaptable pharmacist with a commitment to delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services within a hospital environment.
Applicants must demonstrate strong communication skills, technical competence, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy
• Current registration with AHPRA (without restrictions)
• Compliance with relevant workplace screening and vaccination requirements

Experience and Skills:

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience (highly regarded but not mandatory)
• Knowledge of ward-based clinical pharmacy practice
• Strong understanding of medication reconciliation and clinical review processes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide clear patient counselling and medication education
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Well-developed organisational and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility to work varied shifts including evenings, weekends, public holidays, and on-call
• Willingness to work across multiple hospital campuses
• Ability to supervise and support pharmacy technicians and students

Salary Insights

The hourly rate ranges from $43.68 to $58.59, with an additional 25% casual allowance plus superannuation. As part of a not-for-profit healthcare organisation, employees can access salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 annually, potentially increasing take-home pay.

Additional benefits include discounted private health insurance, Fitness Passport access, professional development funding, Employee Assistance Program support, reduced campus café pricing, and discounted on-site parking.

Company Overview

This opportunity is with Mater Health Services, Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider. Mater delivers care to nearly 700,000 patients annually across 11 hospitals, with ongoing expansion plans.
Campuses involved in this role include:
• South Brisbane
• Springfield
• Redland
Mater integrates healthcare delivery with education, research, and philanthropy. The organisation promotes innovation, compassion, and excellence, fostering a supportive culture focused on patient-centred care and professional growth.

FAQs

Q1. Is hospital experience mandatory?
No. Hospital experience is welcomed, but on-the-job training is provided for pharmacists transitioning into hospital practice.

Q2. Is this a permanent role?
No. This is a casual position with flexible shift availability.

Q3. Will I work across multiple locations?
Yes. Flexibility to work at South Brisbane, Springfield, and Redland campuses is required.

Q4. Are evening and weekend shifts required?
Yes. Extended hours services include evenings, weekends, public holidays, and potentially on-call shifts.

Q5. Are there opportunities to specialise?
Yes. Clinical exposure includes paediatrics, oncology, intensive care, cardiology, obstetrics, and neonatal care.

Application Tips

• Highlight any ward-based clinical pharmacy experience
• Emphasise medication reconciliation and discharge planning expertise
• Demonstrate flexibility in working varied shifts and locations
• Provide examples of multidisciplinary collaboration
• Showcase patient counselling and medication safety experience
• Clearly state AHPRA registration details in your application