Pharmacy Technician at theroyalch

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jan, 26

Salary

62540.0

Posted On

03 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pharmacy Technician, Sterile Manufacturing, Dispensing Medications, Public Hospital Experience, Laboratory Experience, Certificate III, Certificate IV

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Hospital: The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”. RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries. The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. For further Information on RCH is available here.About the Role: This is a Permanent, Full-Time position at 80 hours per fortnight (incl ADO) within the Pharmacy Department You will be responsible for providing support to the Pharmacy department through impresting of medications to clinical areas, dispensing of medications and manufacturing in sterile and non-sterile medications. What you’ll achieve: Working in sterile manufacturing (non-chemotherapy) Dispensing in a busy outpatient setting Ensuring medications are available in clinical settings Classification for this position will TH6 ($62,540.40 Per Annum, plus superanuation, plus salary packaging) Your skills and experience: Experience as a Pharmacy Technician OR experience working in a science or laboratory-based field Experience in a public hospital pharmacy department (desirable) Suitable hospital pharmacy technician course (certificate III or IV), or working towards a qualification (desirable) If this sounds like you, view the position description here About the Pharmacy Department: We are a team of around 70 staff including pharmacists, technicians, and administrators. Our supportive and collaborative teams include Outpatients, Children’s Cancer Centre, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical trials, and Medicines Information, HiTH and Sterile Services and the Pharmacy Business Unit. What we offer: Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! Employee Assistance Program Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities Staff immunisation Discounted on-site car parking Other requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain Valid Working with Children Check Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure Application process: To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! For more information about this position please contact Victoria Letts Ph: 03 9345 5644 or email victoria.letts@rch.org.au Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city. We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program. The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. Are you ready to join our team? Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button Applications close 16 October 2025

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing support to the Pharmacy department through impresting of medications to clinical areas, dispensing of medications and manufacturing in sterile and non-sterile medications. This includes working in sterile manufacturing and ensuring medications are available in clinical settings.