Pharmacist

About the role

The Department of Health (Free State) is hiring a Pharmacist, based in Embekweni District Hospital. This is a permanent post, paying R882,816 – R936,987 a year. How to apply: Free State Provincial Department of Health utilises an e-Recruitment System (applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://www.erecruitment.fs.gov.za Reference number to quote: H/P/29/2026 Closing date: 30 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Render a comprehensive, professional and quality pharmaceutical service in the form of support, assistance, execution of duties and performing of acts, in line with relevant policies, standard operational procedures and legislation.
• Management of pharmaceutical addendums.
• Ensure availability of medicine stock through drug supply management and stock control principles.
• Keeping statistics and compiling reports.
• Ensure compliance with national core standards.
• Dispense medication to patients and clinics.
• Management and control of medicine stock.
• Issuing of stock and scheduled medication, calculating of stock levels, control expired medication and maintain drug registers (scheduled 5,6 and donation).
• Reduce risk in pharmacy, compile risk assessment and action plan.
• Ensure adherence to good pharmacy practice rules and regulations.
• Training of staff, Pharmacy Assistants, interns, and other pharmacy support personnel.

Requirements

• Matric, appropriate Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree that allows registration with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a Pharmacist.
• Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026/2027) Grade 1: Experience: None after registration with SAPC as Pharmacist in respect to South African qualified employees.
• One-year relevant experience after registration as a Pharmacist with recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa.
• Grade 2: Registration with SAPC as a Pharmacist.
• Experience:
• At least 5 years after registration with SAPC as Pharmacist in respect to South African qualified employees. required in South Africa
• Grade 3: Registration with SAPC as a Pharmacist
• Experience: At least 13 years after registration with SAPC as Pharmacist in respect to South African qualified employees.
• Knowledge And Skills:
• Health and Safety policy
• Patient Rights Charter
• Batho-Pele principles
• Infection control policy
• Problem solving, Interpersonal skills, Communication skills, Planning, Computer Literacy