Pharmacist Grade 1 to 3 at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist.

Experience: 

• Grade 1: None after registration as Pharmacist with the SAPC in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC in respect of SA qualified employees. 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. 
• Grade 3: A minimum of 13 years’ relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with the SAPC in respect of SA qualified employees. 14 years’ relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to perform pharmacist duties in the Theewaterskloof sub-district pharmacies and dispensaries. Valid (Code B/EB/CI) driver’s licence.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of National and Provincial Health Policies and Pharmaceutical Acts and Laws. Ability to work accurately under pressure and maintain a high standard of professionalism. Ability and willingness to train staff. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Computer literacy. 

DUTIES :

• Perform relief duties in the substructure to provide quality pharmaceutical care to patients by monitoring work procedures, ensuring compliance to provincial code list and ensuring clinical service delivery. Assist with ensuring quality of care of pharmacy services by doing with audits in areas where medicine is kept. Assist with medicine management in the sub-structure by ensuring safe and reliable procurement, storage, control and distribution of quality pharmaceuticals. Assist with managing pharmaceutical expenditure which includes monitoring, evaluation and analysis of expenditure trends and implement strategies to control expenditure within financial prescripts. Assist with collating and interpreting pharmaceutical data for the sub-structure and ensure representation of pharmacy services at all relevant meetings.