Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Paediatrics, Pharmacy Service
Fixed term until June 2026, Full Time
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines (DB to DC Band)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist with extensive experience and knowledge in Paediatrics, combined with strong leadership capabilities, to join our progressive Clinical Pharmacy Service at Counties Manukau!
The opportunity:
Kidz First Children's Hospital is purpose built to deliver family centred health care and serve the culturally diverse Counties Manukau community. Services provided include paediatric inpatient medical and surgical care, as well as child protection service.
As the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in Paediatrics, you will provide expert clinical pharmacy services across our paediatric inpatient wards and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective care, ensuring optimal medication management and counselling for some of our most vulnerable children and their whaanau.
This role offers opportunities to:
- Lead and develop paediatric pharmacy services
- Provide specialist advice to clinicians in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Support antimicrobial stewardship and clinical governance initiatives
- Mentor and educate rotational pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
- Contribute to quality improvement and research projects
We are looking for a pharmacist who is/has:
- At least 5 years of hospital experience overall, and at least 2-3 years of experience in Paediatrics
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications– at minimum, working towards postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent; Pharmacist Prescriber
- Patient-focused, enthusiastic and able to lead self, people and teams
- Effective communicator with sound problem-solving skills
- Supportive team player and able to teach and train other pharmacy staff and students
- Demonstrates excellent clinical leadership capability with a keen interest and experience in quality improvement and service development
- New Zealand Registered Pharmacist with current APC or eligibility to obtain one
- Able to work flexible hours (such as participating in our extended service hours, oncall and weekend rosters)
About us:
Middlemore Hospital is a large and progressive tertiary hospital located in South Auckland and is unique in terms of the diverse, high-needs population we serve. Our service is committed to providing excellent patient-centred care and achieving equitable health outcomes through collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation. We are proud to be one of the leading Clinical Pharmacy services in Australasia with established systems and technology to optimise safe and effective use of medicines for our patients, from admission to discharge. Our clinical pharmacists have a strong presence and are highly valued across the organisation.
We are invested in building workforce capabilities and supporting our pharmacists to achieve their goals as a clinician and to make a lasting impact within and beyond the organisation. The diverse and complex clinical scenarios that we encounter and help manage every day make Counties Manukau an exceptional environment for lifelong learning. Furthermore, we are the first New Zealand hospital pharmacy to have established a pharmacist career framework and alongside our rotation design and structure, we aim to provide a clear and transparent pathway for our pharmacists to progress in their clinical careers, as well as pursue opportunities in education, quality improvement, research and leadership.
We offer highly competitive remuneration commensurate matching to your skills, experience and qualifications.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal by 27 November 2025. To view the position description, please click here.
For further details, contact Amy Lin on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
