HSDE379-2026 POST-BASIC PHARMACIST ASSISTANTS (37 CONTRACT POSITIONS)
Date: 28 May 2026
Location: Pretoria, Pretoria, ZA, Pretoria
Company: City of Tshwane
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM REGISTERED POST-BASIC PHARMACIST ASSISTANTS (37 POSITIONS) TO SUPPORT PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES IN CITY OF TSHWANE CLINICS FOR A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING THREE YEARS
The City of Tshwane renders comprehensive primary healthcare services at its clinics. The service requires medicines to be available and to be dispensed to patients as prescribed by authorised clinicians. These requirements can be achieved by employing Post-basic Pharmacist Assistants. This initiative aims to improve access to high-quality public sector healthcare services.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA
- Grade 12 certificate
- Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council as a Post-basic Pharmacist Assistant in an institutional or community sector pharmacy
- Acquaintance with the standard operating procedures and policies of an institutional pharmacy and the primary healthcare standard treatment guidelines
- Current working experience at primary healthcare facilities
- No criminal record or dismissal for misconduct at any previous workplace
- Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED FOR EIGHT HOURS PER DAY FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY (07:30 TO 16:00)
The Post-basic Pharmacist Assistants will be expected to work under indirect supervision and to work within the scope of practice when performing the following duties:
- Conducting stock control
- Ensuring proper storage of medicines
- Issuing medicines to patients as prescribed
- Ensuring appropriate use of medicines
- Carrying out dispensary administrative functions
- Participating in pharmacy education programmes
REMUNERATION: R29 831,00 per month
The Post-basic Pharmacist Assistants will be contracted through a City of Tshwane contract.
ENQUIRIES: Mr Thabang Malesa (012 358 8769)