Intern Pharmacist, Auckland City Hospital

Amazing opportunity to train with the best in the business!

The Opportunity

Are you interested in becoming an intern in our friendly and forward-thinking Pharmacy department? We offer an ideal opportunity to utilise and develop your knowledge and skills in the largest teaching hospital in the country, where our aim is to support the patient medication pathway to deliver best outcomes by putting patients first.

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is committed to achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori. In recognition of the organisation’s strategic priority to grow and develop ngā kaimahi Māori, we value representation of interns with whakapapa Māori, or proven strong affiliations with Māori iwi, hapū, and communities and welcome applications from this community.

Our comprehensive intern training programme complements that of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand, and includes clinical ward pharmacy, dispensing, manufacturing and medicines information. You will gain competence and confidence by working closely with our experienced pharmacists in areas such as Surgery, General Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Mental Health and Paediatrics. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to pharmacy practice within the department through a research project.

For more information, please click the below links:

Position Description

Overview of the Te Toka Tumai Intern Training programme objectives

Pharmacy Department Information Pack

For an informal discussion, contact:

• Sian Dawson, Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Education, Training and Practice Research email: siand@adhb.govt.nz or (09) 307 4949 ext. 29640, mob 021 194 3724 or
• Kim Brackley, Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Education, Training and Practice Research, email: kbrackley@adhb.govt.nz or (09) 307 4949 ext. 29541, mob: 021 190 6746

Why you will enjoy working here

Te Toka Tumai is the largest teaching hospital in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and aspire to provide the highest standards of patient care and staff engagement. We can offer you on the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme

How to apply 

Please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online. As part of the application process, you will need to provide:-

1. Your CV
2. A covering letter which should include the following
   • Why you wish to undertake your intern year in hospital pharmacy
   • Why you are applying to Te Toka Tumai Auckland
   • The skills and attributes you have to offer us as an intern pharmacist illustrated with examples of how you demonstrate these
3. A written reference, ideally from a work or volunteer role situation (Academic references will be requested if you are shortlisted)
4. A copy of your academic transcript (official transcript is not required)

Reminder: Ensure you also complete your Te Whatu Ora Hospital Pharmacy Internship preferencing as part of the application process – this will be distributed to your university email addresses in early April.

Each of these requirements must be complete for your application to be considered.

Overseas Pharmacists (excluding those from Australia, Canada, USA, UK or Ireland)

If you’re a qualified and registered pharmacist from overseas (excluding Australia, Canada, USA, UK or Ireland), this is the pathway for you.

You will need to confirm that you have completed the required examinations prior to your application for Intern Pharmacist. This is the OPRA (Overseas Pharmacist Readiness Assessment) and NZPL (New Zealand Pharmacy Legislation Course). Please visit the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand's page for Overseas Pharmacists for more information.

For help with your application please email, Aaron Chamberlain, Recruitment Consultant on AaronChamb@adhb.govt.nz quoting reference ID: ADHB24265

Closing date is Thursday 30 April 2026

Interviews will be held in early June 2026 (dates to be confirmed) and virtual interviews will be an option for those unable to attend in person

Click here to view details about our recruitment process