Director: Pharmaceutical Services at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) in BSc. Pharm / B. Pharm as recognised by SAQA. At least five (5) years relevant experience in middle / senior managerial level services. Valid Driver’s Licence.

Duties

• Development of strategic and operational plan of Pharmaceutical Services. Provide expert advice on selection and procurement of pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical supplies. Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports of Pharmaceutical Services. Management of the pharmaceutical budget and monitor expenditure. Overall responsibility and accountability for medicine supply management processes. Manage warehousing of all pharmaceuticals.
• Manage the development and review of pharmaceutical policies. Manage Essential Medicine List Programme. Render technical and pharmaceutical support to all health programmes. Provide expert advice and training to other health care. Ensure the implementation of the down referral system. Implement the essential drug programme. Supervise pharmaceutical care to hospital patients by implementing monitoring of work procedures, policies and guidelines. Effective implementation and monitoring of security measures to ensure the safekeeping of all pharmaceutical within the pharmaceutical depot and the hospitals.
• Overall responsibility and accountability for drug supply management to ensure the safe and reliable procurement, storage, control and distribution of quality pharmaceuticals, Assist with the training, education and development of Pharmacy staff. Promoting of public health. General control and assessment of pharmacy staff. Recruitment and retention of pharmacy personnel. Assist in the implementation of Provincial Comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment plan (ARV’s).
• Ensure proper selection and procurement of drugs and surgical items in the depot. Ensure national use of drugs. Monitor expenditure on pharmaceutical and surgical items. Perform stock control functions. Ensure proper reconciliation of pharmaceutical accounts. Administrative duties and record keeping, including stock control and assisting with budget. Attendance and feedback of allocated meetings. Supervision of pharmaceutical services staff.