PHARMACY SUPERVISOR GRADE 1 Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services

Job Overview

A Pharmacy Supervisor Grade 1 position is available at Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre within Metro Health Services. Applicants must hold a basic qualification allowing registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist, possess a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, and hold a valid driver's license. Responsibilities include pharmacy leadership, policy implementation, ensuring dispensing standards, managing pharmaceutical expenditure, and human resource management.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a Pharmacist.
• A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC.
• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
• To be registered as Responsible Pharmacist with the SAPC when appointed.
• Prepared to be registered as a tutor with the SAPC.
• Extensive knowledge of Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP).
• Appropriate knowledge of National and Provincial Health Policies and Pharmaceutical acts and laws.
• Supervision, management and leadership skills.
• Communication and conflict handling skills.
• Experience or knowledge of Medsas and JAC.
• Computer literacy.
• Proof of Continuous Professional Development.
• Appropriate ability to tutor Pharmacist’s Assistants and/or Intern Pharmacists.
• Extensive knowledge on CDU, Differential model of care, COPC and Principals.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Take leadership in the pharmacy to establish a value driven pharmacy service and implement policies and guidelines in keeping with the Batho Pele, SAPC and National Drug policy and National and Provincial treatment guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to minimum standards for dispensing as well as accessibility to medication and pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Manage, assess, and monitor compliance w.r.t Good Pharmacy Practice, Ideal Clinic and National Core Standards.
• Effective monitoring of pharmaceutical expenditure, implementation, and evaluation of budgetary control measures.
• Human Resource Management which includes tutoring of Pharmacist Assistants as well as development of pharmacy staff.
• Maintain and improve the quality of patient care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team within the primary health setting.

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