Assistant Chief Pharmacist at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Vacancy NO. 11/2016: Assistant Chief Pharmacist,

Job Group ‘P’ (4 Posts)

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• This is a senior position which entails professional leadership, mentoring/coaching and taking part in top level decision making of both technical and administrative nature.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Provide guidance in compounding and dispensing prescribed pharmaceuticals and provide consultative services to both clients and the clinical health care team
• Ensure patient confidentiality and patient centred care
• Provide information and guidance to prescribers on correct prescribing patterns
• Provide information to prescribers on medication in stock and new supplies
• Promote and maintain quality in all services and ensure continuous quality improvement measures are in place
• Monitor storage conditions, expiry status and security of pharmaceuticals
• Ensure that pharmacovigillance activities are taking place in the hospital
• Adhere to the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya Code of Ethics and Standards for Pharmacy Practice in Kenya
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety at work policies and procedures
• Ensure the availability of adequate systems for the supply/ distribution of medicines in all outlets
• Take part in supply chain management to ensure that essential stocks are available in the pharmacy at all times
• Ensure proper receipt, storage and issuance of pharmaceuticals and maintain appropriate documentation for accountability
• Facilitate allocation of duties and distribution of personnel in all pharmacy outlets
• Supervise internships and training of Pharmacists and interns in the department
• Provide technical support to staff undertaking clinical research
• Ensure preparation of department annual work plan and budget aligned to the hospital strategic plan
• developing and reviewing standard operating procedures for all pharmaceutical services in the facility;
• coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• served in the grade of Assistant Chief Pharmacist for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis and Formulation; Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine;
• Toxicology; Clinical Pharmacy; Pharmacovigilance and Pharmaco-epidemiology; Medicines Supplies Management; Medicines Regulation; Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Control; Pharmaceutics; Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Pharmaceutical Analysis; Tropical and
• Infectious Diseases; Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Industrial Pharmacy; Health Systems Management; Pharmaceutical Care; Health
• Informatics; Health Economics; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Medical statistics; Drug Design and Development; Clinical trials; Quality Assurance;
• Radio pharmacy; Public Health; Microbiology; or Molecular Pharmacology from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical laws
• Familiar with the Code Of Ethics and Standards for Pharmacy Practice in Kenya
• Deep understanding of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, and regulatory requirements of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Knowledge of the national anti-retroviral dispensing tool
• Knowledge of hospital inventory tracking tool
• Certificate of Registration as a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.