Pharmacy Assistant

• Waikato Hospital
• Permanent Contract
• Full time, 40 hours per week

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.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy Service at Waikato hospital.

As a successful Pharmacy Assistant you will play a key role in provision of medicine supply services throughout Waikato hospital and providing administrative and retail support to our community pharmacy.

Day to day you will be undertaking inventory management, unpacking and receiving of stock, picking, packing and delivery of medicines and a range of other general procurement tasks in the hospital pharmacy as well as retailing and administrative tasks with our community pharmacy.

Light to medium lifting of boxes and some pushing of trolleys and parcel cages is required.

This is a 40 hours per week permanent position where you will Monday to Friday, usually an 8 hour shift between the hours of 0800 – 1730.

Key responsibilities:

• Inventory management of medicines, including ordering, unpacking, receipting and putting away medicines
• Delivery of medicines to clinical areas
• General administration and duties and support of pharmacy services, including our on-site community pharmacy

The salary for this position will be based on experience and in line with the PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Collective Agreement. Additional benefits include kiwisaver contributions (if eligible), professional development, wellbeing support, and access to a range of Health New Zealand staff benefits and national discount programmes.

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About the Service

Providing pharmacy services to Waikato hospital, rural hospitals and tertiary advisory and support services to the Te Manawa Taki region, the Pharmacy Service is key to the effective operation of the district health service. From pharmaceutical supply, medicines safety and clinical services to provision of an outpatient pharmacy, a comprehensive clinical trials service and operation of a compounding suite, the pharmacy does it all. Pharmacy services that are consistently of a high standard are important to our team.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• NCEA level 2 (pass in English and Maths) or equivalent
• Competence in the Microsoft Office suite of programmes
• Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Retailing experience
• Previous recent NZ pharmacy experience is desirable

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 11 October 2026 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.