PHARMACIST GRADE 1 TO 3

Department of Health

Overberg District

Salary: Grade 1: R882 816 per annum Grade 2: R954 339 per annum Grade 3: R1 041 402 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs).
Centre: Grabouw CHC, Theewaterskloof Sub-district
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 31 July 2026
Circular: No 25 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as Pharmacist with the SAPC in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC in respect of SA qualified employees. 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 13 years’ relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with the SAPC in respect of SA qualified employees. 14 years’ relevant experience after registration as Pharmacist with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to perform pharmacist duties in the Theewaterskloof sub-district pharmacies and dispensaries. Valid (Code B/EB/CI) driver’s licence. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of National and Provincial Health Policies and Pharmaceutical Acts and Laws. Ability to work accurately under pressure and maintain a high standard of professionalism. Ability and willingness to train staff. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Computer literacy.

Duties

Perform relief duties in the substructure to provide quality pharmaceutical care to patients by monitoring work procedures, ensuring compliance to provincial code list and ensuring clinical service delivery. Assist with ensuring quality of care of pharmacy services by doing with audits in areas where medicine is kept. Assist with medicine management in the sub-structure by ensuring safe and reliable procurement, storage, control and distribution of quality pharmaceuticals. Assist with managing pharmaceutical expenditure which includes monitoring, evaluation and analysis of expenditure trends and implement strategies to control expenditure within financial prescripts. Assist with collating and interpreting pharmaceutical data for the sub-structure and ensure representation of pharmacy services at all relevant meetings.

Where to send your application

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”)

Enquiries

Ms. S Mbodla Tel No: (021) 814-3649

Note

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to do a practical/ written and oral assessment. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 25 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 17 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 July 2026.

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