Senior Pharmacist - Mental Health

Make a meaningful contribution to the care of people accessing mental health services as a Senior Pharmacist-Mental Health with CALHN Pharmacy. You will organise and coordinate the designated pharmacy service, providing high-level medicines information and therapeutic advice to patients, medical and nursing staff, and other health professionals. Drawing on your clinical expertise and independent judgement, you will help optimise the safe, effective and cost-conscious use of medicines.

You will work closely with pharmacy colleagues and multidisciplinary teams to support coordinated care and improve service delivery. Alongside your clinical work, you will contribute to quality improvement, research and the development of pharmacy policies and procedures, and provide education, supervision and professional guidance to pharmacists, assistants, technicians, interns and students.

You are an experienced hospital pharmacist with a commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care  and the confidence to provide leadership and improve services. You will bring:

• A Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent and registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Appointment requires unconditional AHPRA registration as a pharmacist.

• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience, professional and technical competence, and comprehensive knowledge of relevant pharmacy codes of practice and standards.

• Leadership, supervisory or management experience, with the ability to guide service improvements and supervise, educate and train professional and non-professional staff.

• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills, strong organisation and attention to detail, and the ability to work independently, meet deadlines, solve problems, undertake research and interpret data.

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 
• Immunisation risk category: Category B.

 955955 - RD for Senior Pharmacist - Mental Health.pdf

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Advertised: 13 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 27 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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