Pharmacy Technician

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Dunedin
6 days ago

  • Dunedin Hospital
  • Fixed-term, full-time (1.0 FTE,40hrs per week) opportunity until October 2026
  • Supportive team environment
  • Join us as we change the future of healthcare in New Zealand

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

Our Pharmacy Department at Dunedin Hospital is seeking a positive and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and supportive team on a full-time, fixed-term basis.

The Pharmacy service provides a full clinical and operational service to Dunedin Hospital. We provide a wide range of clinical services encompassing both generalist and specialist skills so there is no better place to move your career forward. In this environment, you will be encouraged to have a go at everything, which will both challenge and extend your experience and skills.

The role will include:

  • stock control
  • ward supply
  • in and outpatient dispensing
  • non-sterile compounding
  • assisting in the general day to day running of the dispensary.

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About you

Hospital experience is preferred although not essential, and you will possess strong time management, planning, and organisational skills. Naturally, you will be an excellent communicator, and a trusted and positive team player. It is also essential you can pick things up quickly, perform in an accurate and precise manner and work well within a diverse and ever-changing environment.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

  • an appropriate New Zealand recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification
  • the demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
  • excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
  • the ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
  • high levels of personal and professional integrity
  • competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
  • experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

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.

Salary range

This Pharmacy Technician role belongs to the APEX Pharmacy Collective Agreement and falls between Step 3 ($72,074) and Step 7 ($86719) p.a. pro-rata and KiwiSaver

How to apply

To apply please click "apply now". All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Thursday, 7 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd james.boyd@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.

Job details

Job Reference:
HNZN01347

Location:
South Island - Otago - Dunedin


Job type:
Fixed Term

Expertise:
Clinical - Technical - Pharmacy Technician


Closes:
07-Aug-2025
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