Senior Pharmacist Team Leader - Renal

• Statewide Clinical Support Services | SA Pharmacy
  Location: Adelaide CBD and various CALHN sites, SA
• Salary: AHP3 – $112,139 to $120,284 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation and salary packaging
• Temporary part-time, 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE), until 30 June 2027

As the Senior Pharmacist Team Leader for Specialty Medicine and Vascular you will have overall responsibility for leading a team of pharmacists, assistants and technicians within the Renal, Specialty Medicine (Endocrine, Rheumatology, Palliative Care) and Vascular Surgery units to ensure the delivery of a high-quality pharmacy service. You will provide management, mentoring and professional guidance to support the implementation of medication management directives, policies, procedures and guidelines, while acting as a key point of contact for clinicians and service units regarding pharmacy issues and services. Your leadership will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, working closely with other team leaders and the Deputy Directors of Pharmacy.

To thrive in this Senior Pharmacist leadership role, you will bring extensive hospital pharmacy experience, strong change capability and the ability to lead within a complex clinical environment. You will meet the following essential minimum requirements:

• Qualifications and Professional Standing: Hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and registered, or eligible for registration, with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, demonstrating professional and technical competence and comprehensive knowledge of relevant codes of practice and standards.
• Leadership and Change Management: Proven leadership, supervisory or management experience within multidisciplinary teams, with demonstrated ability to lead change, investigate and implement service improvements, and supervise, educate and develop professional and non-professional staff.

• Clinical Expertise and Analytical Capability: Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy practice, in particular Renal experience, with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret data to inform decision-making and service delivery.
• Communication, Resilience and Organisation:  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong public relations capability, and the ability to work independently under limited direction, prioritise competing demands, meet tight deadlines and remain adaptable, flexible and resilient within a complex health care environment.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally diverse backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

• Please refer to the attached role description for essential qualifications and the full role requirements.  953101 - RD for Senior Pharmacist Team Leader - Renal.pdf
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory Criminal History Clearances and compliant immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. This role is classified as Immunisation Risk Category B.

Rostered work across seven days, weekends and public holidays, on-call duties and travel may be required as outlined in the role description.

Mardi Wills

Deputy Director Clinical Pharmacy

Applications close: 11:55 pm, Sunday 1 November 2026

Job Ref: 953101

Go to the SA Health Career Website for how to apply, and Australian and International applicant guidelines for more information

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position

Advertised: 16 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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