Principal Chief Pharmacist at Dragnet Nigeria

About the role

• Senior practitioner pharmacist with advanced practice and supervisory responsibilities, ensuring the safe, effective and lawful use of medicines and contributing to the standards and governance of the pharmacy service.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines accurately and provide clinical pharmacy input to patient care.
• Support procurement, storage, stock control and distribution of medicines.
• Handle and document controlled medicines in line with PCN and national requirements.
• Contribute to formulary management, medicines information and pharmacovigilance.
• Participate in quality assurance, audit and continuing professional development.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from a recognised institution; completion of the required national internship/pre-registration training and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience in the relevant profession; post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy practice beyond entry level; experience supporting and guiding junior hospital pharmacy staff.

Required skills:

• Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice appropriate to the role.
• Competence in dispensing, stock control and controlled-medicines handling.
• Understanding of medicines safety and pharmacovigilance.
• Accurate record-keeping and competent use of pharmacy systems.
• Effective communication with clinical colleagues.

Nice to have:

• Membership of a recognised pharmacy professional body
• Certification relevant to hospital or clinical pharmacy.