Pharmacy Supervisor Grade 1 at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist.

Duties

• Manage and ensure provision of quality pharmaceutical care, including prescription evaluation and dispensing of medication to patients and health workers, provision of professional advisory services to healthcare professionals and supervise the pharmaceutical workflow in the health facility. Ensure overall management and supervise effective drug supply management (procurement, storage, control, distribution and destruction) medicines and vaccines.
• Represent the Pharmacy Department at management and operational meetings and support the Pharmacy Manager in the overall management of pharmaceutical services, including acting in their absence when required. Ensure quality provision of pharmaceutical care by implementing and monitoring work procedures, policies and guidelines in keeping with Batho Pele, SAPC, National Drug Policy, Standard Treatment Guidelines and relevant national and provincial policies and guidelines. Ensure legislative compliance with the regulations of the Pharmacy Act, PFMA and Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the requirements of SAPC, National and Western Cape HRM and Finance policies. Perform operational, human resource and information management functions, including staff supervision, training, development and participation in quality improvement initiatives.