Pharmacy Practice Specialist

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Function
Pharmacy
Facility
Life Healthcare Head office Dunkeld
Position
Pharmacy Practice Specialist
Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Pharmacy Practice Specialist within Life Pharmacy Management Services. The position is based at Head Office in Dunkeld and reports to the National Pharmacy Practice Manager.

Critical Outputs

Provide expertise to ensure the provision of customer focused professional pharmaceutical services in Life Healthcare
Develop and build cooperative working relationships with other enabling functions to develop synergies influence positive outcomes and maximize optimal functioning of the business
Provide functional input into Life Healthcare growth initiatives and projects
Contribute to the strategy for appropriate human resourcing for pharmacy. Coordinate the approach for capacity development within the function including the management of professional and support staff training programs
Drive improvement projects to optimize systems and processes to achieve strategic business objectives
Take ownership of the pharmacy component of projects to reduce cost of care and improve sustainable clinical efficiency
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to identify and deliver best practice in pharmacy operations and in line with ISO9001 objectives
Influence legislation that impacts the business through proactive commentary on draft publications and participation in stakeholder meetings
Communication and escalation of professional and commercial issues pertaining to the private hospital industry to the relevant stakeholders
Ensure LHC work procedures are aligned to legislative changes and identified risk areas
Provide management information and tools
Support the regional pharmacy function to develop skills to ensure that managers and key staff are professionally and commercially competent to enable business units to achieve financial and non-financial targets.

Requirements

Pharm and current registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
At least five years experience as a pharmacy manager or experience leading teams
Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Industry is a requirement and an advantage if gained in a private hospital setting
Excellent interpersonal skills
Drivers license and ability to travel

Competencies

Strategic thinking
Assertiveness
Adaptability
Resilience
Verbal and written communication skills
Performance orientation
Problem-solving analysis and judgement
Influencing skills
Drive and energy
Excellence orientation
Ethical behaviour
Building relationships and networking
Customer responsiveness
Commercial orientation

Email

Closing date
Friday March 13 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.

Required Experience:

FunctionPharmacy FacilityLife Healthcare Head office DunkeldPositionPharmacy Practice Specialist IntroductionA vacancy exists for a Pharmacy Practice Specialist within Life Pharmacy Management Services. The position is based at Head Office in Dunkeld and reports to the National Pharmacy Practice Man...

Provide expertise to ensure the provision of customer focused professional pharmaceutical services in Life Healthcare
Develop and build cooperative working relationships with other enabling functions to develop synergies influence positive outcomes and maximize optimal functioning of the business
Provide functional input into Life Healthcare growth initiatives and projects
Contribute to the strategy for appropriate human resourcing for pharmacy. Coordinate the approach for capacity development within the function including the management of professional and support staff training programs
Drive improvement projects to optimize systems and processes to achieve strategic business objectives
Take ownership of the pharmacy component of projects to reduce cost of care and improve sustainable clinical efficiency
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to identify and deliver best practice in pharmacy operations and in line with ISO9001 objectives
Influence legislation that impacts the business through proactive commentary on draft publications and participation in stakeholder meetings
Communication and escalation of professional and commercial issues pertaining to the private hospital industry to the relevant stakeholders
Ensure LHC work procedures are aligned to legislative changes and identified risk areas
Provide management information and tools
Support the regional pharmacy function to develop skills to ensure that managers and key staff are professionally and commercially competent to enable business units to achieve financial and non-financial targets.

Requirements

Pharm and current registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
At least five years experience as a pharmacy manager or experience leading teams
Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Industry is a requirement and an advantage if gained in a private hospital setting
Excellent interpersonal skills
Drivers license and ability to travel

Competencies