Pharmacy Business Development Pharmacist

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Flexible work options available

About the Role

This is a Part Time, Fixed Term position at 64 hours per fortnight until 15.11.2026 within the Pharmacy Business Unit of the Pharmacy Department.

You will be responsible for the maintenance of the editorial content of the RCH Paediatric Injectable Guideline (PIG).  You will also be responsible for contributing to the daily operations of the Pharmacy Business Unit (PBU), such as scoping, developing, and implementing new products, projects and publications to ensure sustainability of the Unit.

What you’ll achieve:

• Assist and co-lead new projects that will provide a net income, reduce costs for the hospital, improve efficiencies and safety or improve the profile of the department.
• Assess the workload impact of new initiatives on the PBU and the external Pharmacy department. Develop necessary staffing contingencies to ensure that workload needs are met.
• Act as Chief Editor for the Paediatric Injectable Guidelines on-line and the printed publication. This involves the editing and co-ordination of other editors to maintain the publication.
• Participate in the weekend, public holiday and on-call roster for the Pharmacy Department

Classification for this position will range from SX6 – SX81, $108,820 - $123,905 per annum (pro rata for part-time).
 

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered to practice as a pharmacist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency & name appears on the register of the Pharmacy Board of Australia
• Experience with literature retrieval and analysis is desirable
• Experience with pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks is desirable

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About The Pharmacy Business Unit

The Pharmacy Business Unit (PBU) develops and manages Pharmacy related products for both RCH and other healthcare settings, including the Paediatric Injectable Guidelines (PIG), Nappy Goo® barrier cream and Hypertonic Saline nebulising solution.
 

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Discounted on-site car parking

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact Brian Lilley on 03 9345 7606 or
Hayley Tozer on 03 9345 5995 or Email: pharmacy.business@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 27 November 2025