Bayside Health
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
Alfred Care Group is seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Digital Health team. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the most progressive hospital pharmacy services in the country and practice at top of scope in a supportive environment.
Alfred Care Group Pharmacy Department is well recognised for high quality and innovative patient- focused services, education and training programmes as well as significant research output. This service operates over 4 sites, and continually advocates for postgraduate learning and research interests, with supportive partnerships and expert mentors available to foster staff development.
The department also has a leading Digital Health strategy, playing a pivotal role in managing the electronic medication management system within our comprehensive electronic medical record. This is complemented by a strong clinical presence and a Centre for Medicine Use and Safety program to achieve a considered, safe and financially responsible approach to medication management within Alfred Heath.
Further information is available at https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/pharmacy-at-alfred-health
The Pharmacy Digital Health team is an integral part of the pharmacy department as a whole and critical to the functioning of the broader Alfred Care Group network. Comprising a mixture of pharmacists, business analysts and technical experts, the PDH team has responsibilities spanning across all clinical information systems with medication components. This includes the Cerner Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Cerner Oncology, iPharmacy, Omnicell Automated Dispensing Machines, PowerTrials and Smart Infusion Pumps, all of which work in an integrated manner to deliver optimised patient care across the health network.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist with experience in clinical informatics to join our Pharmacy Digital Health team. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best medication management outcomes for individual patients. You will contribute to improving medication management on a larger scale through contributing to practice based research projects and service and practice improvement work. This role will be an integral part in providing the Pharmacy Digital Health service in association with the Pharmacy Executive and Senior Leadership Teams. It will be involved in the development and maintenance of the Pharmacy Digital Health systems as described above.
Excellent clinical skills, knowledge, judgement and reasoning
A patient-centred approach to care
Problem-solving and risk assessment abilities
Excellent communication, prioritisation, and organisation skills
Sound decision-making
Advanced computer skills and knowledge of clinical informatics/digital health
Advanced presentation and writing skills
Ability to liaise with individuals from other departments including medical, nursing and administrative staff
Registered pharmacist in Australia
Experience in clinical pharmacy in a hospital setting highly desirable
Experience in Clinical Informatics desirable, but not essential
Excellent skills in Information Technology
Relevant post-graduate qualifications desirable
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Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services
For any questions or for a confidential discussion please contact Jeremy Tehan, Lead Pharmacist – Digital Health on J.Tehan@alfred.org.au or Jarrod Donovan, Technical Lead – Pharmacy Digital Health on ja.donovan@alfred.org.au
Applications must be submitted electronically via the Alfred Health website - applications forwarded to the contact email address will not be considered.
Applications closing 11pm AEST, Monday 15th of June 2026
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
