• Reference Number : refs/019978
• Directorate : Pharmacy
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : Grade 1 R 906 540.00 and Grade 2 R 990 066. 00 per annum (All-inclusive remuneration package)
• Enquiries : Mr. B Mohale Tel no: 012 529 3680

Requirements :

• Basic pharmacist qualification accredited by the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows for registration with the SAPC. Registration with SAPC as Pharmacist and current registration: A minimum of 4 years’ appropriate experience required after registration as Pharmacist with the SAPC. Supervisory experience will be added advantage.

Duties :

• Supervision of all satellites of the pharmacy. You will also be required to supervise all other sections of the pharmacy. Ability to work as a member for a multidisciplinary team. Be involved with continuous improvement projects to address service delivery challenges (i.e. CCMDD, Rx Solution, Lean System & etc). Supervision of work teams in the pharmacy. Gather and analyse statistical data and consolidate it. Prepare relevant reports. Be willing to register with SAPC as a tutor for training Pharmacist interns and pharmacist assistants. Prepared to work after hours as and when required. Evaluation of the patient’s medicine -related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy. Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on a prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine. Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regards to the use of the medicine. Ensure adherence to hospital and provincial drug formularies, PFMA, budget control and avoid wasteful and fruitless expenditure. Compliance to ideal hospital framework and the NHI as applicable to Pharmacy. Manage well the budget for all your sections. Comply with the Standard Operating Procedures and statutory regulations such as the GPP, GMP. Comply with the six ministerial quality priorities and Batho Pele Principles. Promote and ensure compliance to SOPs by all your staff. Provide comprehensive patient counselling and liaise with medical /nursing staff on patient problem regarding rational handling and use of medication. Monitor treatment outcomes, monitoring adherence and appropriate use of chronic medication by patients. Promote rational medicine use. Ensure active participation in prescription audits and pharmacist intervention to promote patients’ health outcome. Ensure the use and compliance to standard treatment guidelines and EML. Strengthen availability of essential medicines, Facilitate, and participate on job training to a lower category staff. Ensure compounding of medicine according to formulae. Placing orders and follow up on back orders. Supervising pharmacists and pharmacist assistants on stock ordering, receiving, and storage and issuing procedures. Promote Public Health. Ensure cyclic and bi-annual stock counts are effectively conducted by all your sections. Ensure safe keeping and security of stock, preventing losses, theft and expiring of stock. Establish and maintain effective inventory management. Perform any other duty within the scope of practise of a pharmacist. How the ability to act with tact and discretion. Demonstrate good written and communication skills, supervisory, planning, organizing and leadership skills. Perform duties assigned by management. Be self -motivated. Deputize the managers as and when required. Effectively support the Pharmacy managers in the administration of the pharmacy.

Notes :

• Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the completed CV and new updated Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents.Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment must be fully completed, initialled, and signed by the applicant. Failure to complete will lead to disqualification during the selection process. Section A, B, C and D must be completed in full. Section E, F and G: Noting that there’s a limited space provided applicants often indicate “refer to Curriculum Vitae (CV) or see attached”, this is acceptable if the CV has been attached and provides the required information. The question that relates to conditions that prevents re-appointment under part F must be answered. Declaration must be completed and signed). Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on or before the day of the interview. Please ensure that the specific reference number is quoted correctly. Applications can be delivered to: Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital, 3111 Setlogelo Drive, Ga-Rankuwa, 0208 Nurses Home Block 13(HR Registry) or posted to: Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Private Bag X422, Pretoria 0001. Due to technical problems with GPG vacancy website that the institution is consistently faced with, applicants are encouraged to apply using any of the above methods. Correspondence will be entered with shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The employer reserves the right to fill this position. It is legislative requirement that all newly appointed staff members be subjected to Personnel Suitability Check (PSC) - Verification, upon appointment within the department. This verification processes entails reference checks, identity verification, qualification verification, criminal records checks. Successful candidates will be subjected to OHS medical surveillance as required by HBA regulations within OHS Act 85 of 1993.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 01-03-2024

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.