Team Leader Pharmacist - Surgery and Critical Care

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Pharmacist Grade 3
Remuneration: $137,103.89 - $140,813.79 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ625259
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
Applications Close: Sunday, 21 December 2025

Where you'll be working

The Sutherland Hospital, part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), is a dynamic healthcare facility committed to delivering outstanding care to the local community. Located in Caringbah, our hospital provides a wide range of specialist services and is renowned for its compassionate, patient-centred approach. Our Pharmacy Team is integral to the delivery of high-quality health care, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medication use and improve patient outcomes. Join us and contribute to a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork.

The role

The Team Leader Pharmacist, Surgery & Critical Care is a leadership and clinical role.

The purpose of the role is to lead and coordinate a team delivering comprehensive pharmacy services across The Sutherland Hospital Pharmacy Department and affiliated services for the defined practice areas of Surgery & Critical Care Medicine, with operational oversight of the of the TSH Pharmacy AMS services.

The role will work collaboratively at both the site/service level and across the district to maintain leadership and efficient performance of the provision of pharmacy services.

All Team Leader Pharmacist roles are integral members of the Sutherland Hospital Pharmacy service pharmacy leadership team to provide strategic, clinical and operational objectives for the pharmacy service. The position will have joint responsibility with other Team Leader and Lead Pharmacist positions, to maintain leadership, management and continuity of service provision of the pharmacy service across all operational hours.

Benefits:

Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Are you ready to join us?
We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

Describe a time when you demonstrated advanced clinical judgment and leadership in delivering Surgical or Critical Care pharmacy services. What was the situation, what actions did you take, and what was the outcome for the patient/service.
Tell us about a situation where you led a change in service for example - implementation of a model of care change, a guideline, workflow etc.
Provide an example of when you have mentored or supported the development of another staff member. What frameworks or techniques did you use? Or something to that effect.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Caroline Zeitoun on [email protected]

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants:

If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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