Pharmacist

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you seeking a rewarding Pharmacist position with a leading regional health service? Join the Pharmacy Department at Latrobe Regional Health where a ‘world of opportunities awaits’.

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Grade 2 Clinical Pharmacist to join our growing Pharmacy team on a full-time basis. In this role, you will provide high-quality pharmacy services to inpatients and clinical units across LRH while rotating through various specialty areas including mental health, chemotherapy, general medicine, clinical trials, cardiology, paediatrics, and surgical.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team of rotational clinical pharmacists and to contribute to service development initiatives that enhance patient outcomes. The role offers ample opportunity for career progression and recognised credentialing.

LRH Pharmacy Department has a leading-edge education partnership with Alfred Health Pharmacy Department, a team with a national reputation for excellence. This unique collaboration allows you to gain clinical experience across both a major tertiary and a major regional hospital. Long-term education programs include foundation residency and advanced training residencies in specialty areas such as general medicine, with more programs planned at LRH.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services to inpatients and clinical units.
• Participate in rotations across specialty areas including mental health, chemotherapy, general medicine, cardiology, paediatrics, surgical, and clinical trials.
• Contribute to planning and development of new pharmacy programs and services.
• Support the achievement and maintenance of accreditation standards, including medication safety and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Participate in the education and professional development of staff, interns, technicians, and students.
• Provide education and information to patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals.

About You

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) and current registration as a Pharmacist with AHPRA, without restriction.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy with a desire for career advancement.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to educate and mentor others.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
• Discounted gym and leisure services through Fitness Passport.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Louise McMahon, Pharmacy Manager on (03) 5173 8073 or via email: louise.mcmahon@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 12th September 2025

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and all staff employed in the Victorian healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for the current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au