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Pharmacist Assistant (Post-Basic) Grade 1Rietkuil Clinic (Nkangala District)
Closes Friday 20 November 2026
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Pharmacist assistant post at Rietkuil Clinic in Nkangala District. Suits a Grade 12 holder registered as a Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the SA Pharmacy Council.
- Main duties: receive, record and store medicines and supplies, and make sure they are used safely by patients.
- Also prepares (compounds) medicines when asked, checks and processes prescriptions, does stock counts and hands out supplies.
- Must have Grade 12 (Senior Certificate) and be registered as a Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African Pharmacy Council (2026).
- Non-South African applicants need a valid work permit. Useful skills include communication, problem solving, conflict management and knowledge of health and public service rules.
- Based at Rietkuil Clinic, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga. Reference number MPDOH/NOV/26/1695.
- No closing date is given in the text. Enquiries can be made to the contact persons listed for this post.
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Requirements
- Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus registered as Post- Basic Pharmacist Assistant with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026).
- Valid work permit will be required from non-South Africans.
- Skills in terms of consultations.
- Knowledge of current health and public service legislation, regulations and policies.
- Good communication, problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Professionalism, accuracy, flexibility, independence and ethical behaviour.
Duties
- Ensure proper receipt recording and storage of all medicines and consumables according to standard operating procedures handled in the area of operations.
- Ensure responsibility and accountability for safe patient medicine use.
- Compounding and preparation of any medicines as delegated.
- Promote correct evaluation prescriptions and legal processing of medicine prescription, stocktaking and distribution of supplies to the client.
- Promotion of Public Health.
- Ensure accurate recording of statistics and administrative requirements as required by policy.
How to apply
Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za
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Enquiries
Ms. Glory Mokone Tel No: (013) 766 3340 / Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351 / Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018.
Notes from the department
- N.B.
- Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointments.
- Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
- In order to alleviate administration burden on HR Sections as well as considering the cost for applicants, Departments are encouraged to request certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview following communication from the relevant HR section of the Department.
- All posts health/engineering posts that are advertised within the Department professional registration will be required from various statutory council for shortlisted candidates.
- A complete set of application documents should be submitted separately for every post that you wish to apply for.
- Please ensure that you clearly state the full post description and the relevant Post Reference Number on your application.
- No fax applications will be considered.
- Applicants must ensure that they fully complete and sign form Z 83, even if they are attaching a CV.
- Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered.
- If you are currently in service, please indicate your PERSAL number at the top of form Z83.
- Due to ongoing internal processes, the Department reserves the right to withdraw any post at any time.
- The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of every recommended candidate prior to the issuing of an offer of appointment.
- All short listed candidates will be subject to a vetting process prior to appointment.
- If no response is received from Mpumalanga Department of Health within 90 days after the closing date of the advertisement, applicants must assume that their application was not successful.
- Please quote the correct references when applying and where possible the station / centre where the post is. www.mpuhealth.gov.za Only Online Applications will be accepted.
- NB:
- Candidates who are not contacted within 90 days after the closing date must consider their applications as having been unsuccessful.
- Please Note:
- The Department reserves the right to amend / review / withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served.
- (People with disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications) All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
As printed in Circular 40 of 2026 · page 165 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 40/174: PHARMACIST ASSISTANT (POST-BASIC) GRADE 1 REF NO: MPDOH/ NOV/26/1695 SALARY: R275 340 – R310 422 per annum CENTRE: Rietkuil Clinic (Nkangala District) REQUIREMENTS: Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus registered as Post- Basic Pharmacist Assistant with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026). Valid work permit will be required from non-South Africans. Skills in terms of consultations. Knowledge of current health and public service legislation, regulations and policies. Good communication, problem solving and conflict management skills. Professionalism, accuracy, flexibility, independence and ethical behaviour. DUTIES: Ensure proper receipt recording and storage of all medicines and consumables according to standard operating procedures handled in the area of operations. Ensure responsibility and accountability for safe patient medicine use. Compounding and preparation of any medicines as delegated. Promote correct evaluation prescriptions and legal processing of medicine prescription, stocktaking and distribution of supplies to the client. Promotion of Public Health. Ensure accurate recording of statistics and administrative requirements as required by policy. ENQUIRIES: Ms. Glory Mokone Tel No: (013) 766 3340 / Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351 / Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018.