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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B. Pharm or equivalent qualification. Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a pharmacist. A good understanding of the relevant legislation, National Drug Policy, the Essential Drugs Programme, Public Finance Management Act, and Good Pharmacy Practice relating to pharmaceutical services.
Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Sound leadership, analytical and computer proficiency. Proven problem-solving and monitoring, evaluation and risk evaluation skills.
1 year or more of experience in a pharmaceutical warehouse/bulk storage environment and supply chain management knowledge will be an added advantage. Must be achievement-driven and self-motivated. Must have a valid Driver’s license.
Duties :
The pharmacist is expected to coordinate and supervise the final processes in the medicine procurement at the facility level. To ensure stock delivery follow-up, tracing documentation for finalization of the processes to allow payment of suppliers within an acceptable time frame. Assist with the identification of long overdue orders and liaise with suppliers and demanders on completion of those orders.
Develop, implement and monitor adherence to the unit SOPs, and ensure efficient resource management in the unit. Facilitate the development and maintenance of internal control procedures to mitigate identified risks in the unit. Represent pharmaceutical services at relevant meetings and serve on various committees and participate in relevant forums in the depot.
Coordinate training programmes for the support personnel. Help develop protocols, standard operating procedures and guidelines for efficient and cost-effective pharmaceutical service.
Supervise personnel in the unit; assign responsibilities, maintain discipline and deal with grievances and Labour Relations issues in terms of the laid down procedures and policies. Implement the Performance Management and Development system in the unit. Compiling reports for submission to MSD management as required and or on a monthly and quarterly basis.