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PHARMACY ASSISTANT

Department of Health

Reference number
H/P/31/2026
Salary
Grade 1: R275 340 -R310 422 per annum Grade 2: R318 666 - R337 083 per annum Grade 3: R343 761 - R390 396 per annum
Centre
Thabo Mofutsanyana District
Province
Free State
Closing date
30 October 2026
Circular
No 37 of 2026

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Requirements

Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification that allows registration with the SAPC as Pharmacist Assistant (Post Basic). Current registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist Assistant (Post Basic) (2026/2027). Grade 1: Experience: None after registration with the SAPC as Pharmacist Assistant (Post-Basic) Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Pharmacist Assistant after registration as a Pharmacist Assistant (Post-Basic) with the SAPC. Grade 3: A minimum of 13 years’ appropriate experience as Pharmacist Assistant after registration as a Pharmacist Assistant (Post-Basic) with the SAPC. Knowledge And Skills: Own discipline, Knowledge of relevant legislations, regulations, policies implementation and information management, quality assurance and improvement programmes, communication and problem solving, computer literacy, stress tolerance objectiveness and empathy. Acquaintance with standard operating procedures and health care standards treatment guidelines, work effectively as part of a team.

Duties

Assist with the delivery of a good pharmaceutical service to patients. Provide instructions regarding the correct use of medicine supplied (not counselling). Receiving and unpacking of received of stock. Assist with the ordering of medicine and scheduled substances up to schedule under supervision. Assist with the distribution of pharmacy stock (Schedule 0 -6). Checking stock and cleaning of shelves. Checking of expired stock, stock levels and stock taking. Maintenance of pharmacy hygiene. Pre-packing or re-packing. Provide pharmacy related tasks (statistics, records, registers, stock cards, customer care and answering of phones).

Where to send your application

Free State Provincial Department of Health utilises an e-Recruitment System (applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://www.erecruitment.fs.gov.za

Enquiries

Me. C Luwes at 082 444 0327

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 37 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 16 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 24 October 2026.

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