Locum Pharmacist

at Life St George's Hospital
Published May 20, 2026
Expires June 5, 2026
Location Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Category Health Care  
Job Type Full-Time  

Description

A vacancy exists for an hourly paid, Locum Pharmacist based at Life St. George’s Hospital in Gqeberha. 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.

The successful incumbent will only be requested to work on a locum basis if operationally required for specific weekday and weekend shifts during the day and/or evenings. The incumbents may also be required to assist with the pharmacy afterhours on call roster.

Critical Outputs
Effective medication safety management

Report 100% of medication incidents and develop and implement remedial actions as appropriate.
Report 100% of pharmacy alerts and develop and implement remedial action and complete a trends analysis quarterly.
Effective quality management systems

Participate in the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality management systems.
Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
Participate in achieving required customer service levels in theatre and wards.
Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.
Effective financial management

Participate in achieving hospital budgeted financial measures relating to pharmacy.
Effective product management

Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget.
Build effective working relationships with doctors.
Effective asset management

Participate in achieving stock targets.
Achieve optimal system utilisation.

Requirements

Pharm / Dip.Pharm / B.Sc Pharm
Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council
Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
Pharmaceutical product knowledge
Computer proficiency (MS office)
Knowledge of the SAP and Impilo programs will be an advantage
Must have reliable transport arrangements.

Competencies

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

Please send your resume/CV

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