WELCOME TO UASIN GISHU COUNTY GOVERNMENT

ADVERT DESCRIPTION
Advert Number UGC/CPSB/INT/SP/HS/18/25       Advert Date2/9/2025    Closing Date15/9/2025
QUALIFICATIONS,REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.58,360.00 - 90,200.00 (CPSB 06)
House Allowance: Ksh. 25,500.00 pm
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 8,000.00 pm
Other Allowances as Per the SRC Circulars
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Requirements for Appointment :-
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
(i) served as a Pharmacist for a minimum period of one (1) year;
(ii) Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
(iii) Certificate of Registration by a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
(iv) Valid practising license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
(v) Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
(vi)
(vii)
Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:-
Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
Preparation and dispensing of medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices and counselling patients on use of medicines;
Making of extemporaneous preparations;
Ordering, receiving, storage and issuing of pharmaceuticals;
Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers;
Participating in ward rounds to identifying medicinal gaps and challenges;
Filing and safe custody of patients prescription records;
Responding to requests on medicine information from the general public and health workers;
Monitoring and reporting of medication errors; and
Preparing and disseminating drug availability lists to various specialist clinics.
Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.