To be flexible as required.

• Ensures good inventory management practices, of the medicines and medical supplies, at Eastleigh Nursing Home, Marie Stopes Kenya
• Oversees the acquisition (prepares drug orders) and disbursement of drugs and medical supplies to the nursing home inpatient department.
• Ensures rational use of drugs at ENH with focus on improved therapeutic outcomes based on appropriate drug use
• Ensure maintenance of cold chain
• Liaise with the program pharmacist regarding drugs and medical supplies orders and buffer stocks
• Monitor drug consumption at ENH pharmacy store and submit timely regular stock level and drug consumption reports to the Program Pharmacist
• Keep records of serious untoward incidents e.g. drug errors, poor quality, expired drugs as requested by Program Pharmacist
• Keep up to date stock records and information on stock of medicine and medical supplies with a view of improving inventory management practices.
• Prepares medicine needs projections and submits orders to the Program Pharmacist and Center Manager.

• Diploma in Pharmacy from accredited institutions, by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)  with a minimum of 2 years’ experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Enrolled Pharmaceutical Technologist with the PPB
• Computer skills – excel and word (good)
• Language skills – English and Kiswahili, written and spoken (good)
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
• Skill in the use of computers and related software applications.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Knowledge of policies and regulations pertaining to the disbursement of pharmaceutical drugs.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to design and implement systems necessary to collect, maintain and analyse data.
• Ability to supervise and train assigned staff as necessary.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.