Locum Pharmacist

Function
Pharmacy
Facility
Life Wilgers Hospital
Position
Locum Pharmacist
Introduction

Life Wilgers Hospital in Pretoria East is seeking Locum Pharmacists for a 4 months FTC starting 1 February 2026 reporting to the Pharmacy Manager.

Critical Outputs

• Profit responsibility (together with the Pharmacy Manager) with specific emphasis on increasing margins.
• Dispensing of hospital and retail prescriptions.
• Issue of stock to wards theatre and patients.
• Liaise with nursing staff and doctors re: formulary and medical queries.
• Acquisition control and distribution of stock and maintaining efficient stock levels.
• Stock take cycle counts and inventory control.
• Involvement with ward pharmacy i.e. follow up on non-recoverables under/over recoveries dead stock and stock cover.
• Clinical Pharmacy.

Requirements

• The candidate must be registered with the SA Pharmacy Council as a Pharmacist.
• The candidate will be required to be available to work shifts on a rotational basis and be available for standby duty and after hours call as well as weekend duties on a rotational basis.
• Hospital or retail experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are very important as good relationships with patients doctors hospital staff and suppliers are essential.
• Computer literacy is essential.
• A figure orientated person with high attention to detail and strong performance orientation complete the profile of the ideal candidate

Competencies

• Problem-solving analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading my example
• Motivating and developing people

Email

Closing date
Thursday December 11 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.