About this role
<p><b>Mediclinic Sandton | Bryanston, Johannesburg | South Africa </b></p> <p><br> Closing date: 03/07/2026 <br> Number of positions: 1 <br> Recruiter name: Nomsa Rachel Somzila <br> Reference number: 71435 <br> <span id="cke_bm_1564S" style="display:none"> </span>Workplace Type: On-site<br> Permanent</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">To lead an expert patient-oriented pharmaceutical care service that promotes the appropriate use of medicines in the hospital </span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'">Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services to the hospital</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'">Initiate and implement the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme and enhance the appropriate utilisation of antimicrobials</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'">Provide information related to pharmaceutical utilisation, trends, strategies and medication to the hospital</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Mitigate and support the management of pharmaceutical risks in the hospital</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'">Ensure accurate dispensing where applicable</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EDUCATION</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: </strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">MPharm or relevant postgraduate degree</span></span></span></p> <p><strong>DESIRED EDUCATION: </strong>Antimicrobial Stewardship course, Infection Prevention and Control related course</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: </strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">2 years’ experience as a Ward or Clinical Pharmacist</span></span></span></p> <p><strong>DESIRED EXPERIENCE: </strong>Experience in managing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Antimicrobial stewardship processes and procedures </li><li>Ethical pharmaceuticals </li><li>Knowledge of the pharmacy and related healthcare industry </li><li>Relevant Pharmacy legislation (e.g. Pharmacy Act; Good pharmacy practice; Medicine Control Act 101 of 1965) </li><li>Development of pharmaceutical guidelines and protocols </li><li>Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies </li><li>Surgical pharmaceuticals </li><li>Develop patient treatment plans </li><li>Knowledge and experience working with relevant pharmacy systems (e.g. UNISOLV; AS400) </li><li>Computer literate (Microsoft Office) </li></ul></div></div><p>All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <p> </p>