Senior Pharmacist
Location: Asaba, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Pharmacy
Reports To: Medical Director
Job Summary
- The Senior Pharmacist will oversee the effective delivery of pharmaceutical services, ensuring the safe dispensing and management of medications while providing quality pharmaceutical care to patients.
- The role also involves supervising pharmacy staff, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Dispense and review prescriptions accurately and safely.
- Provide medication counselling and pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Monitor drug interactions, adverse reactions, and medication-related issues.
- Manage pharmacy inventory, including procurement, storage, stock control, and expiry monitoring.
- Supervise, mentor, and support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and interns.
- Ensure proper handling and documentation of controlled and restricted medicines.
- Maintain accurate pharmacy records and prepare routine reports.
- Collaborate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support effective patient care.
- Ensure compliance with PCN regulations, hospital policies, SOPs, and professional standards.
- Promote medication safety and rational use of medicines.
- Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Qualifications & Requirements
- B.Pharm or Pharm.D from a recognised institution.
- Must be registered with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) and possess a valid practising licence.
- Minimum of 7 years’ post-qualification experience, preferably in a hospital or clinical setting.
- Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy, medication safety, and pharmacy operations.
- Experience in pharmacy inventory and stock management.
- Previous supervisory or leadership experience is an advantage.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.
Key Competencies:
- Clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
- Leadership and team management
- Patient-centred care
- Attention to detail
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Organisation and time management
- Professional ethics and integrity
Application Closing Date
2nd November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in PDF to: uhrconsultlimited2019@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.