The Team:
The Manager – Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Pharmacy Service leads a specialised, state-wide pharmacy team within the Tasmanian Department of Health. Here's how the team operates:
- Clinical and advisory role: The team provides expert pharmaceutical guidance on VAD substances and medication use, supporting medical practitioners once Commission approval is obtained.
- Supply and dispensing: They safely manage the procurement, storage, and delivery of approved VAD medications to practitioners across Tasmania.
- Research and policy development: Actively engaged in research and inter-jurisdictional collaboration to ensure the service is informed by current evidence and best practices.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Works closely with the VAD Commission, the statewide clinical service, the Navigation Service, and other pharmacy professionals—as highlighted in recent training and stakeholder webinars featuring the Manager of the VAD Pharmacy Service.
This unified team helps ensure that VAD medications are managed safely, ethically, and in accordance with Tasmanian legislation and clinical guidelines.
The Role:
The Manager - Voluntary Assisted Dying Pharmacy Service will:
- Oversee the provision of the full range of pharmacy services provided to support Tasmania’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) program, including dispensing, supply, clinical pharmacy review, and support for medication management policy and practice.
- Supervise the Pharmacists working in the VAD Pharmacy Service (VPS).
- Perform such reporting and communication as required by the VAD commission and represent the VPS alongside the Executive Director, Statewide Hospital Pharmacy.
You will need to:
- Oversee the management of the VPS including delivery of the service to any location within Tasmania.
- Establish and monitor agreed KPIs as set out by the VAD Commission, including reporting requirements.
- Develop strategies to allow the VPS to meet KPIs as set out by the VAD Commission.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Fixed term part time, day worker position, working 38 hours per fortnight, from 1 March 2026 until 30 October 2026.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $123,717 to $134,336 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022.
Allowances:
- Please note that access to salaries beyond $130,900 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
- Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Pharmacy Board of Australia or completion of an overseas qualification eligible for skills assessment through the Australian Pharmacy Council.
- Registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia
For pre-registration (intern) pharmacists: Eligible for provisional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Georgina Makalani
Position: Pharmacy Support Officer
Phone number: 0429 903 440
Email address: shp.statewidesupport@ths.tas.gov.au
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