Pharmacy Assistant (Post Basic)

About this role

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is filling a Pharmacy Assistant (Post Basic) post at Umphumulo Hospital in Maphumulo. You would work in the hospital pharmacy, supporting the pharmacist with medicines for patients and wards.

What you’ll do

• Requisition and prepare medicines for dispensing.
• Look after pharmacy stock, including expiry checks, stock rotation, stock takes and stock levels for wards and the pharmacy.
• Supply wards and departments with medicines in line with departmental policies.
• Help with receiving, distributing and dispensing medicines and other products up to and including Schedule 5, under a pharmacist’s supervision.
• Make sterile and non-sterile products, and repack, prepack and pre-label medicines following standard operating procedures.
• Dispense medicines and counsel patients on anti-retroviral (ARV) medication, under a pharmacist’s supervision, and give basic primary health education.

What you need

• Senior certificate (Grade 12).
• Current 2026 registration with the South African Pharmacy Council as a Pharmacist Assistant (Post Basic).
• Proof of service certificate for any experience you claim. This is required for the Grade 2 and Grade 3 posts.
• Grade 2 needs at least five years of recognisable experience after registration. Grade 3 needs at least thirteen years.
• Advantageous: ARV training, computer literacy and a driver’s licence.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of departmental policies and protocols, and basic stock management.
• Ability to work under pressure and on your own, with strong organisation and time management.

Is this job for you?

This post suits a registered pharmacy assistant who is organised, careful with stock and comfortable working with patients. If you have post basic experience in a hospital or public pharmacy, this role is worth a look.

Tips before you apply

• Have your SAPC registration for 2026 and your certificate of service ready. Shortlisted candidates will be asked for certified copies of qualifications and other documents.
• Show your experience by date and role in your CV, and state the grade you are applying for.
• Complete the Z83 form in full, and write reference UMP04/2026 in the space provided. Send a separate application for each post.

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