Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Pharmacist Assistant role based in Polokwane. We welcome candidates from every background across Limpopo who are ready to grow with us.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Polokwane operation, and this Pharmacist Assistant position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the health jobs function and contribute to the wider Limpopo business.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Pharmacist Assistant to step into the health jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the health jobs team in Polokwane have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Importantly, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Polokwane have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Limpopo.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Limpopo, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Polokwane.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Limpopo.
Your Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Polokwane office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Limpopo operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
Who We’re Looking For
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.