DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
POST:
PHARMACIST ASSISTANT BASIC GRADE 1 – 3
REF NO:
ECHEALTH/BISH/01/06/2018
SALARY: R115 818 – R214 554 per annum (OSD)
- Grade 1: R115 818 – R122 928 per annum (OSD)
- Grade 2: R156 957 – R179 451 per annum (OSD)
- Grade 3: R184 875 – R214 554 per annum (OSD)
CENTRE:
Buffalo City Metro, Bhisho Hospital
REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12 or equivalent qualification. A National Certificate as a Pharmacist Assistant Qualification and registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist Assistant (Basic). The applicant must have undergone in-service training as a Learner Post Basic for a minimum of 12 months plus competency assessments by an accredited provider. Proof of payment for current annual fees. Grade 1: No experience required after registration with the SAPC as Pharmacist Assistant (Basic). Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Pharmacist Assistant after registration as a Pharmacist Assistant (Basic) with the SAPC. Grade 3: A minimum of 13 years appropriate experience as Pharmacist Assistant after registration as a Pharmacist Assistant (Basic) with the SAPC.
DUTIES:
Receive and record all stock from suppliers. Filing of stock cards. Cycling stock counts in the medicine room and dispensary. Validation and dispensing prescriptions. Provide information to clinics and the public. Reconcile parcels for distribution. Participate in bi-annual stock take. Pre-packing of bulk items into patient’s ready pack Work under indirect supervision of Pharmacist. Storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals. Cold chain management in the hospital.
ENQUIRIES:
Ms Mnyipika Tel No: 040 635 2958
APPLICATIONS:
Post to: Amathole health district: Private Bag X 002, Southernwood, East London Or Hand Delivered 19 St James Road, Medical Centre Building Southernwood, East London 5200: Enquiries: Ms. Bonase / Ms. N. Nene Tel No: 043 707 6748 / 49.
NB:
Applications must be posted on the Z83 Form accompanied by copies of Qualification(s),Identity document (certified within the past three months), Proof of registration, proof of citizenship if not RSA citizen, a comprehensive CV, indicating three reference persons: Name and Contact Numbers, A relationship with reference, Reference checks will be done on nominated candidate(s). Failure to submit these copies will result in the application not being considered. Please do not send any original certificates, diplomas or testimonials. Applicants must note that further Personnel Suitability checks will be conducted on short-listed and that their appointment is subject to the outcome of these checks include security clearance, security vetting, qualification verification and criminal checking. Note that correspondence will only be conducted with the short-listed candidates. If you have not been contacted by the department of Health within three (3) months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. We thank all applicants for their interest. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by department. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency assessments tools. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply for these posts. The filling of these posts 74 will be in line with the Annual Recruitment Plan 2018/19. The Eastern Cape Department of Health has the right not to fill these posts. Adverts are placed per district so to accommodate other facilities within the district.
CLOSING DATE: 13 JULY 2018
(Advert is valid for a period of Six (6) Months up to 18 January 2019)