Primary Role:

To ensure the safe, accurate, and timely dispensing, storage, and management of medicines, while supporting rational drug use and patient safety in a mental health care environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accurately dispense prescribed medications in accordance with prescriptions, hospital policies, and legal requirements

• Review prescriptions for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness and clarify queries

• Provide medication counseling to patients and caregivers on proper use, side effects, and adherence

• Manage storage, handling, and security of medicines, including controlled and psychotropic substances

• Maintain accurate pharmacy records, registers, and electronic dispensing systems

• Monitor stock levels, expiry dates, batch numbers, and initiate timely re-ordering

• Receive, verify, and document pharmaceutical supplies from approved vendors

• Participate in pharmaco-vigilance activities, including reporting of adverse drug reactions

• Support clinicians in medication monitoring, dose adjustments, and therapeutic outcomes

• Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws, regulations, and hospital S.O.Ps

• Maintain cleanliness, orderliness, and infection prevention standards within the pharmacy

• Participate in audits, inspections, and quality improvement initiatives

• Collaborate with nurses and clinicians to ensure continuity of medication therapy

• Participate in patient safety programs and multidisciplinary team meetings

• Uphold confidentiality, ethics, and professionalism at all time.

• Any other duty as may be assigned

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of psychiatric medications and controlled drugs will be an advantage

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

• High level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology

• Registered and licensed by the relevant professional body

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a hospital pharmacy setting (mental health experience is an added advantage)

If your Professional background, relevant experience and competences match the specifications outlined, please send us your application, CV and copies of your certificates, clearly indicating the position applied for, to vacancies@tranquilmedcentre.com. Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.

Please note that we do not charge any fee at any stage of our recruitment process.