Pharmacist Grade 2

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Pharmacist Grade 2 – Clinical Dispensary Pharmacist

• Ongoing, full‑time role – 80 Hours per fortnight | job share considered
• Parkville location, with multiple transport options at our doorstep
• Up to $106,906 (pro‑rata for part time) base + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

Application closing date: 11:59PM Sunday 05 April 2026

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values; Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, compassion and excellence, and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

About the team

The Pharmacy team at Peter Mac plays a key role in supporting high quality patient care, incorporating all facets of innovative clinical pharmacy practice. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the pharmacy team provides a comprehensive patient‑focused service for all Peter Mac patients, ensuring the safe and timely delivery of all treatments, including clinical trials. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and collaboration, the team contributes directly to advancing cancer treatment through research and improving outcomes – keeping patient care at the centre of everything we do.

About the role

As a Clinical Dispensary Pharmacist, you will have the opportunity to acquire an intricate understanding of, and develop specialty practice in, ambulatory based cancer pharmacy services. This may also include the development of directed projects and involvement in ongoing educational programmes. You will enjoy working in a busy, team‑based environment striving towards providing excellent patient care.

In conjunction with other members of the team, you will:

• Assess, monitor and provide appropriate drug therapy advice for individual patients
• Maintain accurate patient and dispensing records
• Uphold excellence in pharmacy standards and practice
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements, regulations, policies, and quality standards

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Peter Mac’s Pharmacy team, where you will be supported to expand your skills and expertise in a dynamic hospital environment at the forefront of cancer treatment and research.

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is able to build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

You’ll bring with you:

• AHPRA registration, or be eligible for registration.
• Well‑developed organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Previous experience in oncology pharmacy practice is highly desirable.

Our benefits

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take‑home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end‑of‑trip facilities for cyclists
• On‑site eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, purchased leave options and monthly ADO’s
• Flexible working hours

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. Applicants should provide a covering letter highlighting their key skills and experience to assist with our assessment. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and vaccination evidence. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Benjamin Lee, Deputy Director of Pharmacy, at or .

Position Summary

To participate as an active member of the pharmacy team to provide safe, rational and cost‑effective pharmaceutical care for patients, whilst building strong working relationships with all staff and other key stakeholders.

Classification or Salary Range

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal

• Pharmacy Staff
• Patients
• Medical and nursing staff
• Other health professionals

External

• Pharmacists
• Medical practitioners
• Other health professionals

Skills

• Qualified Pharmacist, registered with AHPRA, or be eligible for registration
• Demonstrated competency in the following areas:
  • Dispensing medicines
  • Pharmacy practice, medication safety and communication skills
  • Organisational and management skills
  • Good manufacturing practice for medicinal products
  • Experience in surgical oncology, medical oncology and haematology pharmacy practice
• Personal attributes including:
  • Achievement drive, self‑confidence and initiative
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity, commitment and loyalty
  • Persuasiveness and negotiating ability

Certifications, Licences & Registrations

AHPRA Registration

Key Accountabilities

• 1. Drug therapy for individual patients is assessed, monitored, and appropriate advice given
  • Patients are counselled effectively
  • Correct medications are available for patient administration when needed
  • Provision of medicines information
  • Dispensing and distribution of medicines
  • Preparing pharmaceutical products, including Clinical Trial medications
  • Dispense prescriptions and supply medicines after clinical review
  • Adherence to legislative and professional practice guidelines and institutional procedures relating to medicines management
  • Adherence to principles of quality use of medicines, including establishing a patient medication history in a timely manner, review of medication orders and provision of clinical handover as appropriate to work area
  • Accurate recording of clinical activities statistics appropriate to work area.
• 2. Active participation in clinical supervision, education and other CPD activities
  • Active participation in clinical supervision of undergraduate pharmacy students and post graduate pharmacy interns and others as required.
• 3. Active participation in pharmacy practice research and quality projects
  • Active participation in department quality and/or research projects
  • Regular active participation in continuing professional development activities (internal and external) including presentation at conferences as appropriate
  • Regular participation in On‑call and Weekend rosters
• 4. Regulations, policies, guidelines and standards of practice are followed
  • Implementation of regulations, hospital and department policies, guidelines and professional standards of practice (100%)

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing programme, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria. We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.