Pharmacist-Uganda Jobs

Organisation: Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU)

Duty Station: Makindye, Kampala, Uganda

About HAU:

Since 1993, Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) has promoted modern methods of pain and symptom control as well as holistic care for patients living withcancer and HIV/AIDs. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote the spread of palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa. Hospice Africa Uganda has a head office in Kampala and field offices in Hoima and Mbarara.

Job Summary: The Pharmacist will be in charge of the production of morphine, and compliance to good manufacturing practice, support quality control and assurance for the production unit, monitoring, packaging and dispensing of medicines, and offer professional consultation to the patients and HAU.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The job holder will be the pharmacist for the morphine production unit at HAU;
• Offer support quality control & quality assurance for the dispensing pharmacy and morphine production unit;
• Ensure that drug orders and prescriptions are properly processed;
• Take steps required to fill prescriptions in compliance with all laws, regulations, and organization policies and procedures;
• Ensure good prescriptions dispensing practices;
• Respond to questions from patients and clinicians in regards to knowledge of prescription & pharmaceutical products;
• Oversee and mentor the pharmacy & morphine production unit team across the three HAU sites;
• Manage complaints from patients, organization partners and others related; Offer expert advice and counsel regarding dispensing & pharmacy related issues; Lead stock taking, auditing, and research within & for the pharmacy;
• Actively participate in the clinical management of patients;
• Be involved in education of the clinical & other teams regarding medications & pharmaceutical issues;
• Participate in Education programs in IHPCA.

 Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should possess a good bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
• The applicant must also be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda, with at least two years’ experience in a busy pharmaceutical set up;
• Good organizational skills, leadership, managerial and excellent communication skills;
• Prior experience with small scale pharmaceutical manufacturing industry and with morphine, training in Good Manufacturing
• Practices and HSP will be added advantage.

How to Apply:

All suitably and qualified candidates with the necessary credentials are required to hand deliver , E-mail or post a typed cover letter with and updated CV indicating three professional referees to: The Head Human Resource and Administration Director, Hospice Africa Uganda, Plot 130, Makindye Rd, Opposite Makindye Country Club, P.O. Box 7757, Kampala, Uganda.

E-mail: humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug

Deadline: 10^th February, 2014