Job Title: Principal Pharmacist
Organisation: Uganda
Cancer Institute (UCI)
Cancer Institute (UCI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Consultant
Consultant
About US:
Mandated by the Uganda
Cancer Institute Act of 2016, the UCI is an autonomous body, with the mandate
to, among others, undertake and coordinate the management of cancer and
cancer-related diseases in Uganda. It is critical to the evolution of a
National Centre of Excellence, providing specialized treatment and care for all
types of cancer using all the available subspecialty expertise possible, as
well as engineering oncology-centered research and training.
Cancer Institute Act of 2016, the UCI is an autonomous body, with the mandate
to, among others, undertake and coordinate the management of cancer and
cancer-related diseases in Uganda. It is critical to the evolution of a
National Centre of Excellence, providing specialized treatment and care for all
types of cancer using all the available subspecialty expertise possible, as
well as engineering oncology-centered research and training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, directing, budgeting, coordinating, monitoring and
evaluating of work in the Pharmacy - Managing and accounting for allocated resources
- Ensuring quality preparation of medicine and infusions
- Liaising with National Drug Authority in ensuring that all medicines
conform to the prescribed standards - Ensuring availability of medicines and maintain stock levels and
advise clinicians and other health professionals on prescriptions - Liaising with ward management in ensuring that medicines are
properly recorded and stored - Participating in developing and reviewing a National formulary
- imparting knowledge and skills to staff and students
- Ensuring that staffs adhere to professional code of conduct and
ethics - Carrying out HRM issues like identifying manpower needs, training,
promotion, leave and deployment - Compiles and submits periodic reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) Principal
Pharmacist job must be a Ugandan holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
or its equivalent from a recognized university or institution. - Must be registered with the Pharmacy Board
- Must have a Postgraduate training in Pharmacy
- At least six years of experience as a Health worker, three of which
must be at the level of Senior pharmacist
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates who wish to join the Uganda Cancer Institute should
address their applications including copies of their academic, professional
transcripts, certificates, curriculum vitae, and employment records to:
qualified candidates who wish to join the Uganda Cancer Institute should
address their applications including copies of their academic, professional
transcripts, certificates, curriculum vitae, and employment records to:
The Executive
Director,
Director,
Uganda Cancer
Institute,
Institute,
P.O Box 3935
Kampala.
Kampala.
The applications
should be delivered to the Registry on Administrative Block.
should be delivered to the Registry on Administrative Block.
Deadline: 31st August 2018
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