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Pharmacy Supervisor Grade 1
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closes Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:00
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Leadership role for a registered pharmacist at a community health centre. Runs pharmacy services, supervises staff and tutors pharmacist assistants and intern pharmacists.
- Lead the pharmacy, set up its services and put policies and treatment guidelines into practice.
- Make sure medicine dispensing and patient access to medicines meet minimum standards.
- Monitor pharmacy spending and carry out budget control measures.
- Manage and develop pharmacy staff, including tutoring pharmacist assistants.
- Must hold a SAPC-accredited pharmacy qualification, be registered as a pharmacist with the South African Pharmacy Council, and have at least 3 years' experience after registration.
- Based at Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre. Send your application to Mr M Roomanay on (021) 370-5128 for enquiries. The closing date is not stated in the text. No payment is required to apply.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as Pharmacist.
- Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC.
- Inherent requirement of the job:
- Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
- To be registered as Responsible Pharmacist with the SAPC when appointed.
- Prepared to be registered as a tutor with the SAPC.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Extensive knowledge of Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP).
- Appropriate knowledge of National and Provincial Health Policies and Pharmaceutical acts and laws.
- Supervision, management &, leadership skills.
- Communication and conflict handling skills.
- Experience or knowledge of Medsas.
- Experience or knowledge of JAC.
- Computer literacy Proof of Continuous Professional Development.
- Appropriate ability to tutor Pharmacist’s Assistants and/or Intern Pharmacists.
- Extensive Knowledge on CDU, Differential model of care, COPC and Principals.
Duties
- Take leadership in the pharmacy to establish a value driven pharmacy service and implement policies and guidelines in keeping with the Batho Pele, SAPC and National Drug policy and National and Provincial treatment guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to minimum standards for dispensing as well as accessibility to medication and pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Manage, assess, and monitor compliance w.r.t Good Pharmacy Practice, Ideal Clinic and National Core Standards.
- Effective monitoring of pharmaceutical expenditure, implementation, and evaluation of budgetary control measures.
- Human Resource Management which includes tutoring of Pharmacist Assistants as well as development of pharmacy staff.
- Maintain and improve the quality of patient care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team within the primary health setting.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Mr M Roomanay Tel No: (021) 370-5128
Notes from the department
- No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
- Candidates may be subjected to a competency test.
- No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
- Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 255 · open the PDF
POST 36/316: PHARMACY SUPERVISOR GRADE 1 Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services SALARY: R1 041 402 per annum, (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) CENTRE: Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as Pharmacist. Experience: A minimum of 3 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. To be registered as Responsible Pharmacist with the SAPC when appointed. Prepared to be registered as a tutor with the SAPC. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP). Appropriate knowledge of National and Provincial Health Policies and Pharmaceutical acts and laws. Supervision, management &, leadership skills. Communication and conflict handling skills. Experience or knowledge of Medsas. Experience or knowledge of JAC. Computer literacy Proof of Continuous Professional Development. Appropriate ability to tutor Pharmacist’s Assistants and/or Intern Pharmacists. Extensive Knowledge on CDU, Differential model of care, COPC and Principals. DUTIES: Take leadership in the pharmacy to establish a value driven pharmacy service and implement policies and guidelines in keeping with the Batho Pele, SAPC and National Drug policy and National and Provincial treatment guidelines. Ensure adherence to minimum standards for dispensing as well as accessibility to medication and pharmaceutical care to patients. Manage, assess, and monitor compliance w.r.t Good Pharmacy Practice, Ideal Clinic and National Core Standards. Effective monitoring of pharmaceutical expenditure, implementation, and evaluation of budgetary control measures. Human Resource Management which includes tutoring of Pharmacist Assistants as well as development of pharmacy staff. Maintain and improve the quality of patient care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team within the primary health setting. ENQUIRIES: Mr M Roomanay Tel No: (021) 370-5128 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.