Pharmacist Assistant (POST-BASIC) Grade 1

Overview

Pharmacist Assistant (POST-BASIC) Grade 1 (4 posts) at Department of Health in Ethandakukhanya CHC.

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus registered as Post- Basic Pharmacist Assistant with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026).
• Valid work permit will be required from non-South Africans.
• Skills in terms of consultations.
• Knowledge of current health and public service legislation, regulations and policies.
• Good communication, problem solving and conflict management skills.
• Professionalism, accuracy, flexibility, independence and ethical behaviour.
• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dental Assistant (2026).
• Ability to work under pressure, organizational skills, good communication skills, self-motivated and goal orientated.

Duties

• Ensure proper receipt recording and storage of all medicines and consumables according to standard operating procedures handled in the area of operations.
• Ensure responsibility and accountability for safe patient medicine use.
• Compounding and preparation of any medicines as delegated.
• Promote correct evaluation prescriptions and legal processing of medicine prescription, stocktaking and distribution of supplies to the client.
• Promotion of Public Health.
• Ensure accurate recording of statistics and administrative requirements as required by policy.
• The incumbent should have knowledge of dental assisting including infection prevention and control, chair side assisting, maintaining of equipment, stock control, knowledge of dental materials and instruments and conducting inventory.
• The person will work in the dental surgery in the hospital and perform administrative duties including compiling statistics, registering patients, answering of the telephone, filing of patient cards, ordering of materials, giving appointments to patients.
• Assist Clinicians with the oral health procedures.
• Preparation of instruments and dental material for the dental procedures.
• Cleaning and sterilization of instruments.
• Ordering of consumables as needed.
• Do inventory of dental instruments.
• Perform administrative duties.
• Adhere to the Health Care Waste Management Legislation and principle.
• The person should have good communication skills and good interpersonal relations.

How to apply

Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za

Enquiries: Mr. Emmanuel Makokoropo Tel No: (013) 766 3384 / Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Ms. Sebenzile Mthisi Tel No: (013) 766 3339, Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351, Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018. POST 31/384 DENTAL CHAIR ASSISTANT GRADE 1 REF NO: MPDOH/AUG/26/1509 Mr. Emmanuel Makokoropo Tel No: (013) 766 3384 / Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Ms. Sebenzile Mthisi Tel No: (013) 766 3339, Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351, Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018.

Notes

N.B. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointments. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. In order to alleviate administration burden on HR Sections as well as considering the cost for applicants, Departments are encouraged to request certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview following communication from the relevant HR section of the Department. All posts health/engineering posts that are advertised within the Department professional registration will be required from various statutory council for shortlisted candidates. A complete set of application documents should be submitted separately for every post that you wish to apply for. Please ensure that you clearly state the full post description and the relevant Post Reference Number on your application. No fax applications will be considered. Applicants must ensure that they fully complete and sign form Z83, even if they are attaching a CV. Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered. If you are currently in service, please indicate your PERSAL number at the top of form Z83. Due to ongoing internal processes, the Department reserves the right to withdraw any post at any time. The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of every recommended candidate prior to the issuing of an offer of appointment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to a vetting process prior to appointment. If no response is received from Mpumalanga Department of Health within 90 days after the closing date of the advertisement, applicants must assume that their application was not successful. Please quote the correct references when applying and where possible the station / centre where the post is. www.mpuhealth.gov.za Only Online Applications will be accepted. NB: Candidates who are not contacted within 90 DAYS after the closing date must consider their applications as having been unsuccessful. Please Note The Department reserves the right to amend / review / withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served. (People with disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications). All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the posts were posted in the Public Service Vacancy Circular 25 dated 17 July 2026, the posts of Professional Nurse Grade 1: School Health Services (Ehlanzeni District, 9 Posts), Professional Nurse Grade 1: School Health Services (Nkangala District, 8 Posts) and Professional Nurse Grade 1: School Health Services (Gert Sibande District, 8 Posts) with Ref No: MPDoH/July/26/1105, the posts has been withdrawn. OTHER POSTS