• Reference Number : REFS/049718
• Directorate : Clinical Support and Therapeutic service
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 169 410.00 per annum (plus benefit)
• Enquiries : Mr B Mohale Tel no. 012 529 3680

Requirements :

• Grade 12 certificate, Pharmacist assistant Basic Certificate; Current registration with SA Pharmacy Council as a qualified Pharmacist assistant Basic. Experience: For Grade 1; no experience required after registration with SAPC as a Pharmacist Assistant Basic. For Grade 2, a minimum of 5 years appropriate experience after registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist Assistant Basic. For Grade 3, a minimum of 10 years appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist Assistant Basic with the SAPC. Basic communication skills, good interpersonal skills, basic administrative skills e.g. filling, record keeping, basic calculation skills, basic literacy skills, record keeping skills, basic research/data collection and analysis skills, basic teamwork skills, basic technical work skills, time management skills, basic problem solving and decision-making skills.

Duties :

• Understanding and complying with all relevant legislation and policies to provide a quality cost effective service, including HR and treasury regulations and policies. Observing all Batho Pele principles and adherence to six ministerial priorities. Ordering, receiving, storage, issuing and distributing stock, stock control and distribution of medicines to all outlets (including PHC clinics as and when a need arise) we are serving, Pre-packing, and compounding, doing wards inventory management, dispensing and the provision of information to individuals, in line with your scope of practice under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Doing records keeping, documentation and reporting. Participating in the monitoring and evaluation teams. Assisting with projects and programmes as identified in the pharmacy. Taking effective and appropriate steps to prevent any unauthorized expenditure, irregular expenditure and fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Performing any legitimate task requested for provision of pharmaceutical care. Willingness and involvement in clinical trials as and when a need arises. Willingness to work at the service points where you are needed the most and at the time when you are needed the most. Willingness to deliver medicines to PHC clinics as and when required. BE WILLING TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS (10:30 – 19:00 or any shift the employer may prescribe). Willingness to perform overtime as and when a need arises. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical competency – based assessment.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 22-05-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.