About the position
Background:
- The Isango Lethu TB Research Unit is a clinical research site in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, operated by the Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU), a division of the Wits Health Consortium
- The unit focuses on conducting clinical trials for more effective, tolerable, and shorter treatments for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB)
Main purpose of the job:
- Dispenses medication to clinical trial patients according to good pharmacy practices and protocol ensuring legislation is adhered to
Location:
- ILTBRU - Jose Pearson TB Hospital, Gqeberha
Key performance areas:
- Ensure compliance of drug usage by means of return product
- Accurately calculate and document the adherence to the product in the patient case file
- Verify script to ensure accurate dispensing
- Dispense medication in line with Standard Operating Procedures and protocols
- Ensure competence in usage of the dispensing program by performing all dispensing procedures correctly according to SOP
- Ensure correct labelling of drug prior to dispensing
- Ensure integrity of drug prior to dispensing by checking expiry date and other physical characteristics
- Conduct proper product usage counselling as and when required
- Perform home visits to study participants when required
- Ensure monthly stock take of drugs as per project specific protocol requirements
- Ensure constant supply of drugs based on patient demand by ordering drugs for the trial that you are responsible for at least two weeks prior to stock being depleted
- Ensure unused products and expired products are returned to supplier or destroyed as per project requirement
- Ensure that drugs are stored at the right temperature
- Ensure regular daily checks of room temperature and that these checks are documented
- Escalate any discrepancy in temperature as per the project requirement
- Ensure FIFE/FEFO principles are followed in the pharmacy
- Verify invoice to delivery and sign delivery note as acknowledgement of delivery and file all invoices appropriately
- Ensure proper storage immediately after receipt in line with protocol guidelines
- Ensure that shipment (outgoing and incoming) is according to specified conditions
- Document Standard Operating Procedures and study specific or pharmacy related processes
- Ensure compliance statistics are correctly calculated
- Set up a pharmacy establishment plan at the beginning of the trial and update annually if required
- Ensure SOPS are maintained and updated annually if required
- Ensure pharmacy registrations and pharmacy staff registrations is maintained
- Maintain participants and medication documents upon dispensing of drugs
- Compile any reports as requested by projects from time to time
- Ensure that all relevant documentation is forwarded to compliance or the monitor to ensure “sign on” to the respective project
- Keep pharmacy signature logs and pre-subscriber logs updated whenever there is staff turnover
- Ensure regulatory file is updated with current updates
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrates effective self-management
- Ensure high level of customer and patient centricity in all dealings with both internal and external customers
Required minimum education and training:
Required minimum work experience:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience (Community Service and Intern)
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- Experience in ARV dispensing, GCP, High Attention to detail / Accuracy, Patience, Stock Management , Passionate / Caring, Numeracy skills, Ability to Prioritize, Tenacity
TO APPLY:
- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
- Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
- This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
- However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
- Closing date: 12 November 2025
- Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date
Please note:
- WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
- AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position
Desired Skills:
- GCP
- Dispensing
- Accuracy
- Numeracy
- SOP
- Pharmacist
- Port Elizabeth
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid and Pension Fund
