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A vacancy exists for a Pharmacist based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital , reporting to the Senior Pharmacist, Talita Otto . The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.

Function Pharmacy Facility Life The Glynnwood Position Pharmacist Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Pharmacist based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital , reporting to the Senior Pharmacist, Talita Otto . The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.

• Effective medication safety management. 100% reporting of medication adverse events and implementation of remedial actions as appropriate.
• Dispensing of medication as well as performing on-call, weekend and public holiday duties
• Participate in the implementation and compliance with LHC Quality management systems.
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
• Delivery of strong service orientation towards patients, nursing and medical customers Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals and VBC
• Build effective working relationships with doctors.
• Participate in achieving stock targets.
• Achieve optimal system utilisation.

• Pharm with relevant clinical knowledge and experience in a hospital environment
• Current registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
• Pharmaceutical product knowledge
• Computer literacy is essential

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

Email andrea.ferreira@lifehealthcare.co.za Closing date Wednesday, November 12, 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.