Student Work Placement jobs in Craigieburn VIC

About the role:

Build your hospital pharmacy experience this summer with Western Health!

Western Health is offering summer placement opportunities for pharmacy students interested in hospital pharmacy and research. This program provides hands-on experience where you get to:

Throughout the summer placement, students will have the opportunity to gain valuable insight into hospital pharmacy practice, develop their professional skills, and have exposure to diverse career opportunities.

We are recruiting 6 temporary full-time positions (4-week placements):

Key responsibilities:

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Click here for the Position Description.

About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Community impact and inclusion

Organisational culture and environment

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re passionate about learning about delivering Best Care in pharmacy, and learning about unique career pathways, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing Date: 11:59pm on 7 August 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact:

Name: Isuri Siriwardana

Title: Education Pharmacist

Phone: 0403 659 935

Email: EducationPharmacy@wh.org.au

Alternate Contact: Ashlei Mornement

Title: Lead Pharmacist – Education and Research

Phone: 0466 299 318

Email: Ashlei.Mornement@wh.org.au

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

10 July 2026