Job Description

Locum Pharmacist
Function
Pharmacy
Facility
Position
Locum Pharmacist
Introduction
A vacancy exists for a temporary/locum Pharmacist within Life Knysna Private Hospital, reporting to the Pharmacy Manager. The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly to support the provision of high- quality pharmaceutical services and contribute to the safe and efficient supply of medicines and meet the financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements of the Company.
Critical Outputs
Effective medication safety management

• Report 100% of medication-related adverse events and develop and implement remedial actions as appropriate.
• Report 100% of pharmacy alerts and develop and implement remedial action and complete a trends analysis quarterly.
• Drive 100% reporting of adverse drug reactions
• Comply with all legal, professional, and procedural requirements during the dispensing process.

Effective clinical pharmacy services

• Assist in driving a reduction in inappropriate antimicrobial utilization
• Ensure pharmaceutical care is provided and continuity of clinical pharmacy services where appropriate.

Effective quality management systems

• Participate in the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality management systems.
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
• Participate in achieving required customer service levels in theatre and wards.
• Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.

Effective financial management

• Participate in achieving hospital budgeted financial measures relating to pharmacy.
• Assist with the improvement of operational efficiencies impacting cost of sales.

Effective product management

• Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget.
• Build effective working relationships with doctors.

Effective asset management

• Participate in achieving stock targets.
• Achieve optimal system utilisation.

Effective people management

• Participate in Pharmacist Intern and Pharmacist Assistant programmes as appropriate.
• Provide direction and inspire positive work behavior in the team

Requirements

• Pharm / Dip.Pharm / B.Sc Pharm
• Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
• Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council
• Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
• Pharmaceutical product knowledge
• Computer proficiency (MS office)

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Motivating and developing people
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Action orientation

Email
Closing date
Monday, October 27, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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