Education and Qualifications

Applicants must have a relevant Diploma and 3 years post-qualification experience in a busy hospital, in addition to being registered with Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA).

Job Purpose

Provide pharmaceutical services to the David Livingstone Memorial Clinic

Key Responsibilities

• Dispensing of medicines
• Making requisition of pharmaceutical supplies and equipment
• Managing medicines in the pharmacy, bulk store by observing classification, categorization, temperature requirements
• Record keeping
• Ensuring compliance to Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Board’s requirements on medicines management, expiry, disposal
• Ensure that both the pharmacy and bulk medicines store are clean
• Liaising with key stakeholders (MOH) with regards to medical supplies and medicines and give routine reports
• Verification of pharmaceuticals and equipment on receipt
• Initiating controls in liaison with the Head of Clinical Services and Administrator
• Making timely requisitions of supplies
• Training Nurses and Clinicians in medicine management
• Ensuring use and availability of SOPs
• Producing daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports

Method of Application

Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae and two traceable referees with their phone numbers and emails addresses. Those interested and meeting the above requirements should submit their applications to: The Registrar, Kamuzu College of Nursing, Private Bag 1, Lilongwe or hrdesk@kcn.unima.mw

Closing date for receiving applications is April 16 2021. Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted.