Pharmacist – Unicare Bellville
Retail, Healthcare / Pharmacy
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience post Community Service
- o Unisolv and LEAP systems (essential)
- o Mediblist (advantageous)
- Blister packaging experience (minimum 1 year preferred)
- Skills, Abilities and Job Related Knowledge::
- Sound knowledge of SAPC regulations and legal compliance
- Strong understanding of drug interactions and patient safety
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, especially when engaging with doctors, client and retirement villages
- Strong customer service orientation
- Ability to provide effective patient counselling
- High level of integrity and ethical practice
- Exceptional attention to detail, particularly in medication prepacking
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Working with People
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Following instructions and Procedures
- Relating and Networking
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
Responsibilities
- Providing high standards of pharmaceutical care, ensuring accurate and safe dispensing in line with SAPC regulations and Good Pharmacy Practice.
- Performing generic substitution where applicable and ensuring all dispensing is within legal scope of practice.
- Managing all operational activities within the blister centre, including:
- o Reviewing prescriptions from multiple doctors to ensure no drug interactions.
- o Proactively contacting prescribers to resolve interaction concerns, prioritizing patient safety at all times.
- o Preparing and coordinating blister-packed medication for retirement villages and private patients.
- o Packed accurately and checked thoroughly.
- o Signed off according to compliance requirements.
- Maintaining strict adherence to SAPC rules and internal SOPs.
- Ensuring timely preparation and dispatch of blister packs to meet critical delivery schedules.
- Providing leadership and support to blister staff, including training, motivation, and maintaining a positive working environment.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with retirement villages and private clients, including engaging new facilities to grow the service offering.
- Supporting integration and collaboration with the dispensary team, ensuring effective communication between:
- o Dispensary Manager
- o QPB Supervisors
- Assisting with operational support when staff shortages occur (e.g., illness or leave).
- Promoting and upholding the Unicare vision and values, ensuring the highest level of customer service.
