The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Grade 12 National Certificate, a qualification as a qualified Post-Basic pharmacist assistant, and actively registered with the South African Pharmacy Council. Good leadership and proactive skills are required.
A minimum of two years of experience in staff supervision is essential. Both written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in Pharmaceutical warehousing, stock management, stock-take, distribution and management.
Duties :
Management of store functions and staff supervision. Oversee and coordinate daily receiving, storage, issuing, and distribution of pharmaceuticals within your designated store. Practice inventory management according to the FIFO/FEFO principles. Supervision, training, and disciplining of staff within the respective area of responsibility. Preparation of the store for the annual and bi-annual stock-take. Assume responsibility for resolving complaints from health facilities. Maintain accurate documentation (batch records, delivery notes, and temperature logs).
Conduct cyclic stock counts and perform thorough investigations for inventory discrepancies. Monitor expiry dates, stock rotation (FEFO), and cold chain integrity; manage staff leave; and conduct performance management development system processes for the respective area. Ensure that all rules, regulations, instructions, procedures, and policies are adhered to (GPP, GDP and Good warehousing practice, and SOPs). Ensure that all SOPs in the warehouse are adhered to at all times.
Ensure that the performance of staff members is managed and submitted according to the schedule. Manage the time and attendance of staff members in the stores. Assist with ensuring that the pharmacy store complies with OHS regulations at all times, including wearing protective clothing.
Involvement in the development/training of staff members in the pharmacy store is essential. Do daily planning for the pharmacy store. Participate in internal audits and assist with CAPA implementation, operate and maintain warehouse equipment, and ensure the cleanliness and organization of the warehouse. Be willing to rotate within different sections of the Warehouse when operationally required.