Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. Applications are warmly invited for a Pharmacist Assistant role based in Kathu. We welcome candidates from every background across Northern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
What This Role Involves
An experienced Pharmacist Assistant is needed to support operations in Kathu. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in Northern Cape.
The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Kathu operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Pharmacist Assistant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Crucially, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Kathu also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Our Commitment to Transformation
In addition, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Northern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Kathu.
Why Join Us
In addition, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Kathu; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
On top of that, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Crucially, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Your Team
On top of that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Kathu 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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Equally, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Kathu will be explained during the hiring process.
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.
About Kathu
Kathu continues to grow as an employment hub in Northern Cape, with in the Kathu iron ore belt. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Kathu.
Many candidates already living within reach of Kathu cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Kathu, Northern Cape.
Where You’ll Work
In addition, the environment is clinical, regulated and patient-centred. Shift work, infection control protocols and clear scope-of-practice boundaries are part of every working day.
Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.
Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Kathu site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Daily Duties
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
Minimum Requirements
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.