The role-holder provides pharmacy and pharmaceutical services to patients and staff in CTC, provides clinical research and training and advises CTC in line with hospital policies and prevailing regulations.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
Provide technical pharmacy and pharmaceutical advice and service to the hospital.
Implement work plans and work schedules in the pharmacy of the hospital.
Receive patients in the hospital and dispense medicines and other pharmaceutical materials to them in the hospital.
Provide care and custody of medicines and other medical supplies in the pharmacy of the hospital.
Coordinate pharmaceutical operations and services in the pharmacy in order to ensure that they meet the expected standards of sufficiency and quality the in the hospital.
Work with other healthcare professionals to evaluate and update patient treatments and progress
Carry out training and development of pharmacy staff, interns and student in order to enhance their performance productivity in the hospital.
Record the movement and consumption of medicines and medical equipment and supplies, and well updated drug register in the hospital.
Implement duly all established pharmacy and pharmaceutical policies, procedures and process in the hospital.
Supervise, guide and mentor junior pharmacy staff and students in the hospital.
Provide specialized pharmacy and pharmaceutical advisory services to the hospital executive and the public though the appropriate media.
Provide clinical research and training to pharmacy and pharmaceutical students.
Day-to-day operations and supervision of staff in the assigned work area fostering a cohesive and unified organizational culture.
Facilitate implementation of the internal audit, risk management, QMS and other related work plans.
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Job Dimensions:
Role makes:
Supervisory decisions – on day-to-day coordination of staff and use of resources
Analytical decisions – reviewing and interpreting data and information and options to inform decision-making and the execution of responsibilities
Operational decisions – for day-to-day work tasks
Job Competencies (Skills Job Knowledge, Experience and Attributes).
Academic qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or related field from a recognized institution.
Professional Qualifications (Special training or Professional certification).
Professional Membership/Licensing requirements
Pharmacy and Poisons Board and Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya
Previous relevant work experience required (including a specific length or type of experience in a certain job or level.)
Have a minimum of 5 years of proven experience in the pharmaceutical field.