Pharmacy Manager

LIFE Healthcare Group; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hospital in Pinetown is seeking a Pharmacy Manager to lead and manage the pharmacy services. Responsibilities include implementing best practices for medication safety, ensuring compliance with quality management, and managing pharmacy financials. Candidates should hold a B Pharm/Dip.Pharm and have private hospital experience. This role offers an opportunity to drive growth and improve patient outcomes while working in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Private hospital experience preferred.
• Understanding of hospital legislation and operating structures.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage pharmacy services within the hospital.
• Implement pharmacy best practices related to medication safety.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems.
• Manage financial measures and pharmaceutical costs.
• Develop and motivate pharmacy staff.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

B Pharm/Dip.Pharm and current registration with South African Pharmacy Council

Tools

MS Office

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Pharmacy Manager based at Life The Crompton Hospital in Pinetown, reporting to the Hospital Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, managing, coordinating, monitoring, and driving improvement in the provision of a customer-focused professional pharmacy service within the hospital, aligned with hospital and company strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

Effective governance and medication risk management

• Implement pharmacy best operating practices related to medication safety management;
• Achieve an improved overall medication error rate with 100% reporting;
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH, OHSC, and LHC standards.

Effective quality management

• Enhance performance in antimicrobial stewardship and clinical pharmacy programs;
• Ensure compliance with the LHC quality management system;
• Maintain customer service levels, manage complaints, and promote continuous improvement.

Effective financial and asset management

• Meet budgeted financial measures for pharmacy;
• Manage pharmaceutical costs in line with revenue and budgets;
• Implement product conversions and cost-efficiency initiatives;
• Identify and implement cost-effective care initiatives for optimal patient outcomes;
• Manage product evaluations and complaints;
• Build effective relationships with doctors and hospital teams;
• Drive growth, sustainability, and process efficiency initiatives;
• Achieve stock management targets and oversee consignment and loan stock;
• Improve operational efficiencies impacting cost of sales;
• Manage non-recoverable utilization within budget and reduce costs;
• Control overheads aligned with budgets.

Effective people management

• Demonstrate leadership aligned with company values and strategy;
• Recruit, retain, motivate, and develop pharmacy staff;
• Participate in training programs for interns and pharmacist assistants;
• Manage staff performance to ensure critical outputs;
• Provide direction and foster positive work behavior;
• Conduct regular performance feedback and professional development activities.

Requirements

• B Pharm/Dip.Pharm and current registration with the South African Pharmacy Council;
• Private hospital experience preferred;
• Understanding of hospital legislation and operating structures;
• Proven leadership and management experience;
• Valid driver’s license;
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Competencies

• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, resilience, diversity engagement, communication, influencing, drive, attention to detail, ethics, excellence, relationship building, customer responsiveness, business insight, leadership, motivation, decision-making.

Interested candidates should email [e-mail] by Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Internal applicants are advised to discuss their application with their line manager before applying. External candidates are also welcome.

Explore our vacancies, download the application form, and email it to the contact person specified in the job advertisement. Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.