Aged Care Pharmacist
Job description
- Hybrid community and aged care (ACOP) clinical role
- Beachside Port Macquarie with strong community connection
- Supportive team across retail and aged care sites
Client & Location Information:
This well-established pharmacy is located in a busy shopping area in Port Macquarie, offering direct access to the beach-perfect for a lunchtime swim, walk, or coffee by the ocean. Positioned next to a busy medical clinic, the pharmacy plays a central role in the local community, supported by a loyal and long-standing customer base who value personalised care. This is an ideal setting for a pharmacist seeking both lifestyle and meaningful patient engagement, combined with strong clinical collaboration across multiple care environments.
Job Specification:
This unique hybrid role blends community pharmacy with established aged care (ACOP) services across a number of sites. In the retail setting, you will provide dispensing and clinical checking services, deliver patient-centred counselling, administer vaccinations, and offer professional services including MedsChecks and minor ailment prescribing. You will also support daily workflow and build lasting relationships with patients and families in a full time or permanent part time position.
Within aged care, you will conduct medication reviews, identify medication-related risks, support deprescribing initiatives, and optimise therapy-particularly for residents with polypharmacy. The role includes medication reconciliation, transition-of-care support, and clinical audits (e.g. psychotropics and PRN use).
The pharmacy operates Monday to Saturday with a light script trade, you will be supported by two other Retail pharmacists, while a large ACOP team cover the Aged Care facilities
Skills Required
- Current AHPRA registration as a Pharmacist
- Accreditation for HMR/ RMMR/ACOP
- Experience in community,clinical services or aged/residential care
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Vaccination certification and professional services experience
Salary & Benefits
- $50/hr + Training or $55/hr + superannuation + entitlements
- Part time or Full-time 38-hour week (Monday to Friday + occasional Saturday)
- Exposure to diverse clinical services across aged care/community
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Lifestyle location with beachside convenience
How to Apply
For confidential discussion about this opportunity, contact Raven's Recruitment on 1800 429 829 or email Leanne@ravensrecruitment.com.au now quoting Job No: 49495.
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