Job Description

Ensure the provision of customer focused, professional clinical pharmacy services by conducting daily ward



rounds to perform comprehensive medication reviews for patients, monitoring responses to medications and making necessary interventions to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes



Ensure medication safety and timeous resolution of medication-related challenges



Elevate antimicrobial stewardship performance as a key focus area



Monitor microorganisms and collect and analyse Antimicrobial Stewardship data to identify inappropriate utilisation of antimicrobials



Drive interventions to optimise drug utilisation and pharmaceutical care



Active participation in internal stakeholder meetings including presentation of progress and gaps



Professional collaboration by enhancing cooperative and influential working relationships with doctors, microbiologists, nursing staff, infection prevention control, pharmacists and other key functional stakeholders to achieve key outputs



Provide evidence-based drug information and recommendations on medication therapy management, drug utilisation and formulary management



B. Pharm Degree and a post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy



Active registration with the South African Pharmacy Council



Five (5) years' experience as a pharmacist (post internship) of which two (2) years must be in Clinical



Pharmacy inclusive of Antibiotic Stewardship, Pharmacovigilance, and general Rationale Medicine Use



Computer Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications like Excel and PowerPoint



Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams



Successful training and understanding of the Blue Bird programme and ability to work on SAP will be additional benefits

Competencies:

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement



Adapting to change and resilience



Relationship building



Customer focus and service delivery



Communication



Teamwork



Between 5 - 7 Years