Senior Pharmacist Psychiatry (Alfred)

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.

• Permanent Full Time Position (80hrs per f/n) + monthly ADO 
• Grade 3 SX6 – SX81
• Located across Alfred Care Group
• Great Staff Benefits! 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging 

Alfred Care Group is seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join the Mental Health and Addiction Team as Senior Pharmacist. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the most progressive hospital pharmacy services in the country and continue to build and develop the mental health and addiction services in a supportive environment. 

About the Department & Team 

The Pharmacy Department works closely with patients, their family and other health services to provide high level pharmaceutical care. Our departments' priorities are to provide information on medication safety, cost-effective use of medication for patients and deliver specialised pharmacy expertise at important points of a patient's recovery or treatment process. Our pharmacists are recognised as essential members of all clinical teams, actively engaging in a unit and team-based care model involving ward rounds and collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient care outcomes. There are vast opportunities to engage in Advanced Scopes of Practice.  

Further information is available at https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/pharmacy-at-alfred-health 

The Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH) Program provides specialist psychiatric clinical care to people with severe mental illness. The Program has a primary responsibility for residents of inner South-Eastern metropolitan Melbourne, but cares for all patients seeking its services. 

AMAH is comprised of four Departments:  

• AMAH Hospital and Emergency Services (HES), including consultation-liaison (CL) Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry (CATT, HOPE, EPS) and the Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Units
• AMAH Adult & Older Adult including navigations and continuing Care; adult rehabilitation and recovery; community addiction health; older adult mental health services; wellbeing services.  
• AMAH Infant, Child & Youth Services (ICYAMHS), including headspace primary and early psychosis  
• AMAH Statewide Services, including the Women’s Mental Health Service (WReN) at Ramsay Clinic, residential eating disorder services (RED-TC / Ngamai Wilam)  

Services are provided across various locations within Alfred Health including the Alfred Hospital in Prahran, Caulfield Hospital, various clinics across St Kilda, South Yarra, Armadale, Moorabbin as well as Alfred headspace services in multiple locations across Victoria.  

About the Role 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist with expertise in psychotropic medication management to provide progressive, advanced level, patient-centred care. Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist – AMAH, you will lead clinical services within a variety of portfolios in the service. To be successful, you will have excellent understanding of clinical practice approaches to supporting patients with complex mental health issues and/or training and experience working in mental health settings.  

You will work collaboratively with our existing AMAH Senior Pharmacists, Lead Pharmacist and the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best medication outcomes for patients, provide support and contribute to the overall Pharmacy Service across AMAH clinical areas as required.  

You will also provide medication management oversight, education, and governance including the monitoring of KPIs, reporting and medication safety activities across various AMAH Program areas.  

Key Skills

• Ability to demonstrate leadership and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in pharmacotherapeutics in psychotropic and addiction medicine
• Problem-solving and risk assessment abilities and the ability to use initiative
• Excellent communication, time management skills with the ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications & Experience required

• Registered pharmacist in Australia
• Relevant post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
• Demonstrated understanding of contemporary practice in hospital clinical pharmacy services, quality use of medicines and therapeutics  
• Extensive experience in the provision of an advanced clinical pharmacy service in Mental Health and Addiction  
• Completion of a specialist qualification, recognition in the field or completion or progression towards a PhD in a relevant area of study (highly desirable). 

Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• On-site car (subject to availability) & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!! 
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness and access to Fitness Passport.
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services. 

For any questions or for a confidential discussion please contact Viandro Borja, Lead Pharmacist – Mental and Addiction Health on [email protected]  

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Alfred Health website - applications forwarded to the contact email address will not be considered.  

Applications closing 11pm AEDT,  Sunday 5th April 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.