Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Primary and Public Health Care Central Australia
and Barkly Region
Job title Senior Clinical Pharmacist Designation Senior Professional 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 12/04/2026
Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Alice Springs
Position number 38327 RTF 329544 Closing 14/09/2025
Contact Officer Siang Cheah on 08 8958 2684 or siang.cheah@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=329544

1. Co-ordinate and lead the development of policy, protocol and guideline documents related to the use of medicines.
2. Ensure effective medicines management governance processes operate within PPHC services, including maintenance of the
   standard formulary, oversight of non-standard medicines use and business of the PPHC Pharmacy Group.
3. Line management of PPHC pharmacy Team including Corrections Pharmacy and Warehouse Technician.
4. Co-ordinate and lead the application of medicines related National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards across
   PPHC facilities.
5. Monitor medication incidents and trends and lead related Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) action in collaboration with other
   staff.
6. Deliver orientation and education programs for PPHC staff.
7. Advise on the management of contracted pharmacy service providers to ensure contracted services are delivered appropriately,
   efficiently and in a cost – effective manner.
8. Provide expert advice and guidance on relevant Northern Territory (NT) and Commonwealth legislation.
9. Provide advice and support, clinical advice, ordering, delivery, transport/logistic etc. for Vaccination roll out.
10. Provide teaching at a tertiary level as required and assist in coordination of pharmacy related research activity.
11. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in
    order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
12. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.