Pharmacy Technician
Date: 20 Apr 2026
Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU
Company: theroyalch
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.
About the Role: This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 80 hours per fortnight within the Pharmacy Department.
You will be responsible for providing support to the Pharmacy department through impresting of medications to clinical areas, dispensing of medications and manufacturing in sterile and non-sterile medications.
What you'll achieve:
- Processing prescriptions, including computer entry and assembling items - under the direct supervision of a pharmacist
- Preparing and manufacturing non-sterile pharmaceutical products, under the guidance of a supervising pharmacist
- Compounding sterile medications
- Imprest scanning and delivering of medications to clinical areas
- Work as part of the roster for weekends and public holidays
Your skills and experience
Essential:
- Experience as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable:
- Experience working in a busy environment especially those involving working directly with the public
- Familiar with Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- Completed or working towards Certificate III or IV in Hospital Pharmacy
- Certification or experience in manufacturing intravenous solutions and other sterile pharmaceutical products.
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Pharmacy Department
We are a team of around 70 staff including Pharmacists, Technicians and Administrators.
Our supportive and collaborative team includes Outpatients, Children's Cancer Centre, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Trials, Medicines Information, Sterile Services and Pharmacy Business Unit.
What we offer:
- Salary Packaging- Increase your take home pay!
- Culture of continuous improvement
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 Edwina Lai, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Ph: 9345 5644 Email: Edwina.Lai@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 staff benefits such as 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 12 May 2026