Pharmacy Assistant / Technician (Temporary Full‑Time)

About the role

Join the pharmacy team at Westmead Hospital to deliver safe, accurate and timely pharmaceutical services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. This temporary full‑time position supports medication distribution, dispensing and pharmaceutical manufacturing in a busy, patient‑focused environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support safe medication distribution by handling and supplying medicines in line with legislation and hospital procedures.
• Assist with dispensing and patient service across designated pharmacy areas, ensuring a responsive, patient‑focused approach.
• Prepare pharmaceutical products, both sterile and non‑sterile, following approved master formulations and departmental procedures.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities to maintain compliance.

Required profile

• Relevant pharmacy qualification (e.g., Certificate II‑IV or nationally recognised pharmacy qualification) or classification as Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1.
• Demonstrated pharmacy dispensing experience in Australia (or equivalent) and ability to manage a large workload.
• Willingness to work late shifts, weekends, overtime and on‑call roster as required.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Required skills

• Sterile (including cytotoxic) manufacturing techniques.
• Medication management and dispensing procedures.
• Pharmaceutical preparation – sterile and non‑sterile.