Responsible Pharmacist
Faircape
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
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Posted 30 July 2025

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Job Description

Faircape Group owns and operates six premier retirement villages across the Western Cape. Among these, Tokai Estate and Heritage Manor host our growing Sub-Acute Care and Rehabilitation Centres, where we provide restorative care to patients recovering from Medical, Neurological, Orthopaedic, Surgical, and Respite conditions.

In addition to sub-acute services, we also support our long-term care facilities by providing comprehensive pharmaceutical services, including the dispensing of blister packs to residents across our retirement villages.

Our goal is to bridge the gap between hospital and home, supporting recovery in a structured, therapeutic environment. We work within a high-functioning multidisciplinary team (MDT) of doctors, nurses, therapists, and allied health professionals committed to excellent patient outcomes.

We are seeking a Responsible Pharmacist to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in growing our pharmacy services, ensuring compliance, and delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care across both sub-acute and long-term care environments.

What We Offer:

  • Collaborative Environment – Work with an MDT of doctors, nurses, and therapists.
  • Quarterly Performance Bonuses – Recognition for strong leadership and impact.
  • Long Service Leave – Rewarding commitment and loyalty.
  • Discounted ISP Packages – Affordable internet connectivity.

If you are passionate about healthcare, thrive in fast-paced environments, and want to make a difference in both short-term recovery and long-term care, apply now to join our team.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Dispensing of any medicine on authorised prescriptions (in-patients and out-patients)
  • Evaluation of a patient's medicine-related needs,  ensuring safe medication distribution and provide advice to any person with regard to the use of medicine
  • Preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance or the supervision thereof 
  • Prescription monitoring to ensure that prescribing and administration of medicines are monitored regularly and to ensure compliance is adhered to 
  • Ensure billing of any items issued is completed and up to date (including in-patient and out-patient accounts)
  • Ensuring medical aid authorization of chronic medication for out-patients has been received
  • Report on medication discrepancies/ errors, and adverse drug reactions 
  • Ensure that the Good Pharmacy Practice guidelines and pharmacy procedures are adhered to.
  • Assessing and updating current policies and procedures 
  • Provide regular feedback to management with regard to any new developments or concerns within the pharmacy
  • Train and provide support to pharmacist staff 
  • Ensuring continuous professional development by means of the pharmacy quality
  • Attend regular MDT meetings 

 

Requirements
Qualifications - BPharm and SAPC registered with relevant experience.


Experience and Knowledge -  

  • Proven experience as a Responsible Pharmacist 
  • Medication Management experience 
  • Propharm and Clinic Manager experience would be advantageous
  • Hospital experience will be advantageous. 
  • Able to carry out all dispensing activities as per SAPC. 

Skills and Attributes

  • Strong understanding of pharmacology, drug interactions, dosages and pharmaceutical sciences
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Good understanding of the private healthcare industry and its challenges
  • Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
  • Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ethical integrity
  • Understand great patient care.  
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional communication.
  • Computer proficiency
  • Professional and focused
  • Well presented and professional.
  • Business Acumen

 Specific Requirements:

  • Clear health record
  • Clear criminal record
  • Clear credit record
  • Two Written references


Working Hours - Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 18h00 and 4 hours alternative weekends per month (10:00-15:00)

We offer a lucrative salary, based on experience, qualification, skills and attributes 

To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website -Tokai Estate Healthcare Website 

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.