HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING (HSS) UNIT
POST-BASIC PHARMACIST ASSISTANTS: ETHEKWINI
PURPOSE
Health Systems Trust (HST) wishes to appoint roving Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistants for the ADAPT Project in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal to render pharmaceutical support for COVID-19 vaccination. The incumbents will be responsible for cold chain management, ordering, monitoring and evaluation, as well as surveillance and reporting.
These are a fixed-term contract positions, renewable subject to continuation of funding. The positions will be roving, to serve health facilities in the south of eThekwini District.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ordering of COVID-19 vaccines for participating vaccination sites
- Maintenance of cold chain from receipt through to administration
- Monitoring the reconstitution and labelling of vaccines at the sites
- Management of tally sheets to record daily usage and losses of vaccines and ancillary supplies
- Monitoring and reporting of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) surveillance and field investigations
- Maintaining supplies for the management of anaphylaxis at the outreach sites
- Appropriate discarding of medical waste in line with Health Care Risk Waste (HCRW) regulations
- Ground-level co-ordination with hospitals and mobile outreach sites to maintain vaccine availability
- Undertaking secondary activities for all aspects of ethical stock control, including re-ordering of stock, maintaining dedicated stock areas for organisation and expiry dates, and conducting cyclical and full stock-taking
- Updating minimum and maximum levels to ensure that sufficient levels of stock are available at all times
- Ensuring compliance with good clinical/pharmacy practice
- Maintaining the Stock Visibility Solution (SVS) and RX Solution systems
- Supporting the maintenance of accurate and updated records on pharmacy activities
- Maintaining effective communication and query resolution
- Performing related administrative and housekeeping tasks, and other functions as deemed necessary
- Representing HST and the facility in stakeholder meetings and workshops when requested.
REQUIREMENTS
The incumbent must reside in or (at his/her own cost) relocate to the district before the start-date of the job, and must be willing to be rotated to support all clinics in the district at any time.
Qualifications
- Registration and active status as a Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
- Valid Code 8 driver’s licence.
Experience
- One year of experience as a qualified Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African Pharmacy Council
- More than two years’ experience of working in Department of Health facilities
- Experience in supporting COVID-19 vaccination is preferable.
Recommended competence and skills
- Knowledge of good pharmacy practice and cold chain management
- Knowledge of SVS, RX Solution, and the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) is preferable
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as a part of team, with good people skills
- Willingness to work in and drive to remote rural areas
- Computer literate
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Fluency in English is essential, and in isiZulu would be an advantage.
REMUNERATION
A salary package commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications and in line with HST’s Job Grading System will be offered.
APPLICATIONS AND ENQUIRIES
- Interested applicants must complete their application online at: https://careers.hst.org.za/
- Applicants are to ensure that their online applications are completed in full, and that comprehensive CVs are uploaded with the online application in order to be considered.
- Your CV must be saved with a filename reflecting your name and surname.
- No applications sent via e-mail will be considered for the job, as all applicants must submit their applications online at the provided link.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Personal information collected is processed lawfully in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
- Preference will be given to applicants residing in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of all qualifications and identity documents.
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
- Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
- Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to reference and credential checks.
- If you have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
- HST reserves the right to not fill this position.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 20 SEPTEMBER 2022