Working with Te Toka Tumai Auckland is an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our Auckland community. Youll be joining the Medicines Supply and Logistics team based at Auckland City Hospital who works with Te Toka Tumai Aucklands values to welcome, respect one another, work together and to always aim high.
To be considered for this role, you will be required to hold a Level 5 NZQA Qualification for Pharmacy Technicians. Local and Overseas pharmacists will not meet this criterion and should look into registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand.
About the Role
In this role you will dispense and prepare registered, unregistered, investigational, compliance packed and aseptically and extemporaneously compounded medicines, supply controlled drugs, repack medicines, prepare Pyxis top ups, supply compounded products from 3rd party suppliers, including chemotherapy, and prepare Health Pac claims for PCT items. You will compound extemporaneous products and use aseptic technique to compound sterile products including chemotherapy and investigational medicines and work in all medicines supply areas. You will be supported by a team of experienced pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
You will work in a safe, efficient, and professional manner according to legislation, Health \& Disability Standards, Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Clinical Practice, Standard Operating Procedures and User Guides. This role is covered by the PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific \& Technical SECA.
A full induction, training and validation programme and ongoing support will be provided.
For further details, please refer to the position description
About the Team/Service/ Location
Our Pharmacy department is an innovative and exciting place to work. We employ over 120 staff including those working within two retail pharmacies and a flagship inpatient service. We serve over 1200 inpatient beds. Our guiding principle is to put the patient first in everything we do. Our award winning and growing clinical pharmacy service has over 40 pharmacists working across both secondary and tertiary level services.
We have a robust service strategy, which ensures that our staff are continuingly driving to work at the top of their scope and pushing the boundaries of clinical pharmacy practice. We are committed to do and be our best, to value and support all staff, to work together with trust, respect and honesty, and display commitment and accountability to provide a high quality service to our patients.
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About you
As the ideal candidate for this role, you are a NZQA level 5 pharmacy technician who is accurate and efficient, and your values will align with ours. You will be part of a large, high performing team who all have a common passion, care, and enthusiasm for putting the patient first in everything we do. You will have a flexible approach, effective communication, interpersonal and time management skills and intermediate computer skills. Preference will be given to candidates that have at least one years full-time experience as a technician in NZ, recent busy NZ hospital and clinical trials experience, are validated in aseptic compounding, competent using ePharmacy and Toniq and have worked with automated systems such as Pyxis, and the Alpaca blister packing robot.
You will also have:
Full training and induction and ongoing support and professional development will be provided.
For further information on this role please contact Naomi Wood - Clinical Lead Pharmacist Medicines Supply \& Logistics Department of Pharmacy on [email protected] ,mobile - +64 21 140 7550.
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.
How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 2 July 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Aaron Chamberlain at [email protected]
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.