Senior Pharmacist, NICU/PICU, Paediatrics, Auckland City Hospital

Senior Pharmacist – NICU, PICU and Paediatrics

Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist looking to take the next step in your career?

• Full time, permanent position
• Centrally based at Starship Children’s Hospital, with handy transportation and services nearby
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with your skills and experience ($114,330 to $122,570 per annum)

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

The Department of Pharmacy at Te Toka Tumai is looking for experienced, motivated pharmacist to provide high quality clinical pharmacy services to our neonatal and paediatric patients at Starship - New Zealand's first and foremost children’s hospital, and the Women’s Health services at Te Toka Tumai. This position will provide service to our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Paediatric wards.

Starship Hospital, is an innovative, professionally stimulating work environment where you’ll enjoy a real breadth and balance, with various paediatric specialities including Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Paediatric Cardiology, Medical Specialities including Renal and Liver Transplant, Neurology, General Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and General Surgery. You will work alongside experienced clinical leaders to help you drive and influence strategies to best optimise the clinical pharmacy service.

In this exciting role you will join our award-winning clinical team and contribute to the safe use of medicines by the providing clinical pharmacy input to paediatric patients’ care. Your input will include:

• work within a multidisciplinary team to conduct medication reviews and promote the quality use of medicines for defined groups of patients
• assist with discharge planning and patient/carer education
• work within a team of clinical pharmacists, supporting and teaching junior colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team in order to facilitate good prescribing practice

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About the Pharmacy Service

Our Pharmacy department is an innovative and exciting place to work. We employ over 120 staff including those working within two retail pharmacies and a flagship inpatient service. We serve over 1200 inpatient beds. Our guiding principle is to put the patient first in everything we do. Our award winning and growing clinical pharmacy service has over 40 pharmacists working across both secondary and tertiary level services.

We have a robust service strategy which ensures that our staff are continuingly driving to work at the top of their scope and pushing the boundaries of clinical pharmacy practice. We are committed to do and be our best, to value and support all staff, to work together with trust, respect and honesty, and display commitment and accountability to provide a high quality service to our patients.

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About you

You will be an enthusiastic clinical pharmacist, committed to furthering yourself and your peers with the ability to role model the Te Toka Tumai Auckland values.

• Qualified with a B.Pharm degree with NZ registration or applicable NZ recognised qualification from overseas, postgraduate clinical qualifications are desirable.
• Registered, or be eligible for registration, with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand and hold a current Annual Practising Certificate. Please see below if you are an overseas registered pharmacist.
• At least three to five years of clinical pharmacy experience, paediatric experience highly desired

We welcome applicants from Australia, UK, Ireland, Canada and the United States of America.

Additional skills you will have:

• Drive, enthusiasm and initiative with excellent organisational and inter-personal skills are essential
• Ability to work in a bicultural environment and knowledge of the acute hospital environment
• Pro-active and can-do approach with the ability to be flexible, work under pressure and work autonomously as well as in a team
• Excellent communication and time management skills are essential, as well as the ability to develop close working relationships

For more information, please contact the hiring manager, Jessica Chapman, Associate Clinical Lead Pharmacist at JessicaCha@adhb.govt.nz

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 now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 28 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Aaron Chamberlain at Aaron.Chamberlain@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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