Background

Valley Hospital is a premier health facility located in Nakuru, offering diverse services with a mission to provide quality yet affordable healthcare.

Responsibilities

The Pharmaceutical Technologist will be responsible for accurately dispensing prescriptions, providing appropriate medication counselling, supporting pharmaceutical inventory management, and ensuring compliance with professional, regulatory, and hospital standards. The role will work closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to promote safe and effective medication use and quality patient care.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology.
• Current membership with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Minimum three (3) years’ relevant experience in a healthcare facility of comparable size.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical dispensing, inventory management, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory compliance

Key Competencies

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail in prescription interpretation and dispensing.
• Strong patient counselling and communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain medication use, dosage, precautions, potential side effects, and storage requirements.
• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical inventory management, including stock rotation, stock audits, and monitoring of low-stock and short-expiry medicines.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, professional standards, and patient safety requirements.
• Ability to identify and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions in accordance with pharmacovigilance protocols.
• Ability to work effectively with doctors, nurses, and other multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Commitment to confidentiality, ethical practice, and continuous professional development.
• Proficiency in the use of relevant software and IT systems.

• Accurately dispensing prescriptions
• Providing appropriate medication counselling
• Supporting pharmaceutical inventory management
• Ensuring compliance with professional, regulatory, and hospital standards
• Working closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to promote safe and effective medication use and quality patient care

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong patient counselling and communication skills
• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical inventory management
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, professional standards, and patient safety requirements
• Ability to identify and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Commitment to confidentiality, ethical practice, and continuous professional development
• Proficiency in the use of relevant software and IT systems

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
• Current membership with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical dispensing, inventory management, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory compliance