Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) NGO Jobs – Pharmacist

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Job Title: Pharmacist
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 with cancer 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: 10th February, 2014

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