CCMDD Coordinator - Mthatha at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

• Will be responsible for assisting THC, district offices, relevant district management and health facilities with any Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) and Synchronised National Communication in Health (SyNCH) related queries. This includes Information, Communication and Technology (ICT); training of DOH District officials on SyNCH; and clinical queries such as guidelines and formulary management and queries on medicine regimens on SyNCH. The CCMDD Coordinator will also provide guidance and training to sub-district and district ICT staff on any health sector related matters - and will monitor the use of the CCMDD software system across health facilities.

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified Pharmacist or Professional Nurse with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) or South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• 5 years or more relevant experience after registration as a Pharmacist or Professional Nurse
• 2 years in a managerial/supervisory role
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package
• Ability to communicate in IsiXhosa and English or another South African language
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Rendering quality pharmacy support, especially to the District Differentiated Care
• Development and implementation of a district pharmacy support operational plan in co-operation with all stakeholders and grant partners.
• Training, mentoring and support of the district team as well as participation in the development of training tools
• Supervision of Pharmacist’s Assistants to ensure continuous availability of medicine to patients by using proper stock management and ordering systems.
• Supervision of ICT Technicians to ensure they provide the required training, support, and maintenance of the SyNCH platform.
• Monitoring the implementation of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and evaluation of performance of contracted Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) Service Providers and Pick-up Points

Skills and Competencies    

• Team building and motivation
• Knowledge of CCMDD
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Reporting skills 
• Assertive
• Stakeholder management
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism
• Deadline driven