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Applications are warmly invited for a Pharmacist Assistant role based in Queenstown. We welcome candidates from every background across Eastern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
About the Opportunity
An experienced Pharmacist Assistant is needed to support operations in Queenstown. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Queenstown team.
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.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Queenstown.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Queenstown.
Where You’ll Work
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.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Beyond that, 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.
Working in Queenstown
Working in Queenstown means a place in the growing Buffalo City Metro, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Queenstown office benefits from those long-standing connections.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Queenstown, Eastern Cape.
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 Queenstown.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
Minimum Requirements
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Clear criminal record verified through approved screening
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
Equally, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.