Job Title: Pharmacist
Since 1993, Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) (national organization) has promoted modern methods of pain and symptom control as well as “whole-person” (holistic) care for patients living with cancer and HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote spread of palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa. Hospice Africa Uganda has a head office in Kampala, site offices in Mbarara and Hoima Districts.
HUA wishes to recruit dynamic, skilled and competent persons to fill the following position:
Position: Pharmacist based in Kampala (3 days a week)
JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for the production of morphine, provide quality control and assurance for the production unit, monitoring, packaging and dispensing of medicines, and offer professional consultation to the patients and HAU
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Pharmacist for the morphine production unit at HAU, and all its processes related to making a safe, quality product.
Offer quality control and quality assurance for the dispensing pharmacy and morphine production unit.
Ensures that drug orders are properly processed and all prescriptions processed the same day they are received.
Takes all steps required to fill prescriptions in compliance with all laws, regulations, and organisation policies and procedures. Ensure good prescriptions dispensing practices
Participates in the assessment process and of action plans as directed by Clinical Director or designee
Assists with and responds in a courteous and professional manner to questions from patients and clinicians in regards to knowledge of prescription and pharmaceutical products and issues.
Supervise and mentor the pharmacy and morphine production unit human resources across the three HAU sites
Offer expert advice and counsel regarding dispensing and pharmacy related issues
Lead stock taking, auditing, and research within and for the pharmacy
Participate in the clinical management of patients
Be involved in education of the clinical and other teams regarding medications, pharmaceutical issues etc
Requirement:
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university
EXPERIENCE:
Must be a pharmacist registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda, with at least 2 years experience preferably in a busy pharmaceutical set up.
Should have good organizational skills, be able to work under minimum supervision and with excellent communication skills, independent, self motivated and willing to work longer hours.
Experience with morphine, training in Good Manufacturing Practices and HSP will be an added advantage.
How to apply:
Qualified and interested candidates and eligible bidders (Audit Services) can obtain details on amount of grant and size of operations to be audited from the organization may hand deliver, email or post a detailed resume with a cover letter indicating three work related referees to the address given below. Email must not exceed 2MB. Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, 22nd June. 2012.
The Human Resource & Administration Director Hospice Africa Uganda P.O. Box 7757 Kampala:
Makindye Rd, opposite ARA
Email: humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug
www.hospiceafrica.or.ug
HAU is an equal opportunity employer and considers applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex. national origin, disability, sexual orientation. citizenship status or any other legally protected status
