Pharmacist

Applications are warmly invited for a Pharmacist role based in Calvinia. We welcome candidates from every background across Northern Cape who are ready to grow with us.

About This Position

The organisation is investing in its Calvinia operation, and this Pharmacist position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the health jobs function and contribute to the wider Northern Cape 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.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the health jobs group in Calvinia.

About the Team

Practically speaking, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Calvinia office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.

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.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Day in the Life

You start your shift with a thorough handover, picking up patient histories, treatment plans and any concerns from the previous team. The morning is paced but purposeful — vital signs, medication rounds, bedside conversations — and you’re constantly switching between clinical tasks and the very human work of reassuring patients and families. Multi-disciplinary rounds give you a chance to advocate for your patients, and by the time you hand over again, you have done meaningful work that makes a real difference to the people in your care.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Calvinia.

Key Responsibilities

• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
• Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
• Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
• Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
• Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
• Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.