Manager: Pharmaceutical Services at Mpumalanga Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026).
• Minimum of eleven (11) years appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC (Internship and Community Service excluded).
• Knowledge of Provincial and National Health policies, procedures and delegation pertaining to pharmacist, including essential drug list standard treatment guidelines and districts health system plan.

DUTIES :

• Ensure proper selection and procurement of drugs and surgical items. Ensure rational use of drugs. Develop a hospital medicine formula. Supervision of pharmacy interns and pharmacy support personnel. 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. Develop and manage the pharmaceutical budget and monitor expenditure. Provide expert advice on selection and procurement of pharmaceutical and surgical supplies.
• Coordinate Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee. Implement the essential drug Programme Ensure the implementation of the down referral system. Monitor pharmaceutical budget. Monitor implementation of policies and standard operating procedures.
• Overall responsibility and accountability for drug supply management to ensure the safe and reliable procurement, storage, control and distribution of quality pharmaceuticals. Effective implementation and monitoring of security measures to eleven ensure the safekeeping of all pharmaceuticals within the pharmacy and the hospital.
• Assist with the training, education and development of Pharmacy staff and other health workers. Promoting of public health, report to the Pharmaceutical and Clinical Manager in respect of general issues of Pharmacy.
• Assist in the implementation of Provincial Comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and CCMDD. Coordinate Implementation of RX solution and Stock Visibility systems. Manage human and financial resources.