Locum Pharmacist | Sessional Contract at Life Healthcare

• A vacancy exists for a Locum Pharmacist (Sessional Pharmacist) in our Pharmacy Department based at Life Bayview Private Hospital reporting to Elmarie Marais, Senior Pharmacist. The successful candidate will mainly be responsible for functioning within the scope of practice of a pharmacist after hours as well as during normal business hours as required, ensuring delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with Company strategic objectives and applicable Health/Nursing legislation.

Critical Outputs
Effective medication safety management

• Report 100% of medication-related adverse events and develop and implement remedial actions as appropriate.
• Report 100% of pharmacy alerts and develop and implement remedial action and complete a trends analysis quarterly.
• Drive 100% reporting of adverse drug reactions
• Comply with all legal, professional, and procedural requirements during the dispensing process.

Effective clinical pharmacy services

• Assist in driving a reduction in inappropriate antimicrobial utilization
• Ensure pharmaceutical care is provided and continuity of clinical pharmacy services where appropriate.

Effective quality management systems

• Participate in the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality management systems.
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
• Participate in achieving required customer service levels in theatre and wards.
• Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.

Effective financial management

• Participate in achieving hospital budgeted financial measures relating to pharmacy.
• Assist with the improvement of operational efficiencies impacting cost of sales.

Effective product management

• Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget.
• Build effective working relationships with doctors.

Effective asset management

• Participate in achieving stock targets.
• Achieve optimal system utilization.

Effective people management

• Participate in Pharmacist Intern and Pharmacist Assistant programs as appropriate.
• Provide direction and inspire positive work behavior in the team

Requirements

• Pharm / Dip.Pharm / B.Sc Pharm
• Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
• Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council
• Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
• Pharmaceutical product knowledge
• Computer proficiency (MS office)
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays in accordance with the requirements of the hospital.
• Understanding of private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to deal with people and be in the front line.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Motivating and developing people
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Influencing skills
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Action orientation
• Interpersonal skills

Deadline:31st August,2026