Pharmacist - Specialist in Poisons Information

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About VPIC

VPIC provides health professionals and members of the public with risk assessment and management advice in the event of a poisoning or suspected poisoning including accidental or intentional exposures, deliberate self-poisonings, workplace exposures, toxic hazards and envenomation.

VPIC aims to reduce unnecessary visits to general practitioners and hospitals and decrease ambulance call-outs, ensuring patients who may be poisoned or envenomed receive the most appropriate treatment possible.

About the role

A Specialist in Poisons Information (SPI) provides health professionals and members of the public with risk assessment and management advice in the event of a poisoning or suspected poisoning including accidental or intentional exposures, deliberate self-poisonings, workplace exposures, toxic hazards and envenomation. The role requires the prompt risk assessment, provision of information and management advice and maintenance of accurate records for analysis and research.

VPIC is a 7 day per week service, providing coverage alongside the other Poisons Centres around Australia to contribute to a 24-hour, 7-day per week service. You are required to participate in the VPIC clinical roster which will include shift work on a 7-day roster, including overnight shifts, evening shifts (including midnight finish) and weekends.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience post registration in a hospital or community pharmacy role
• Well-developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• A positive attitude, initiative and innovation.
• A willingness and flexibility to contribute to an extended service roster and provide support to the team as required.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Madeline Heiner, Manager, Victorian Poisons Information Centre at Madeline.HEINER@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026