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Lead Pharmacist

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Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy from a recognised institution.
  • Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognised institution.
  • Registered Pharmacist with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya.
  • Valid Annual Practising License.
  • Master’s Degree in Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public Health, Healthcare Management, or Business Administration is an added advantage.
  • Certification in Good Clinical Practice, Oncology Pharmacy, Aseptic Compounding, Research Administration, or Nutrition is an added advantage.
  • Minimum 7 years’ pharmacy practice experience.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in pharmacy leadership or management.
  • Demonstrated experience in oncology pharmacy, clinical trials, procurement and inventory management, regulatory compliance, team leadership, healthcare facility development, and research.


Responsibilities

Strategic Pharmacy Leadership

  • Lead the design, implementation, growth, and standardization of pharmacy services across organizational sites.
  • Develop pharmacy strategic plans aligned with organizational objectives and support expansion of clinics, pharmacies, infusion centres, and healthcare facilities nationally.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

  • Ensure compliance with Pharmacy and Poisons Board requirements, Ministry of Health regulations, narcotic and psychotropic substance regulations, Good Pharmacy Practice, occupational health and safety standards, and hazardous drug handling requirements.
  • Lead pharmacy licensing, inspections, audits, SOP development, governance frameworks, and regulatory documentation.

Oncology Pharmacy & Infusion Services

  • Oversee oncology pharmacy operations, including safe preparation and dispensing of cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, hormonal therapies, and supportive oncology medications.
  • Lead chemotherapy verification systems, aseptic compounding, cleanroom operations, medication safety, and implementation of validated oncology treatment plans.

Clinical Research & Clinical Trials Pharmacy

  • Serve as the Pharmacy Lead for clinical research and clinical trial activities.
  • Develop research pharmacy infrastructure, SOPs, investigational medicinal product management systems, accountability records, and compliance with Good Clinical Practice, sponsor requirements, ethics committees, and PPB research regulations.

Procurement, Inventory & Supply Chain Management

  • Lead pharmaceutical forecasting, procurement planning, supplier relationships, pricing negotiations, inventory tracking, cold-chain monitoring, expiry management, controlled drug management, and stock utilization systems.

Financial & Commercial Oversight

  • Develop pharmacy budgets, revenue projections, pricing strategies, billing support, reimbursement processes, and service expansion opportunities.
  • Support SHA, private insurance, and corporate billing processes while monitoring pharmacy profitability and expenditure.

Quality, Safety & Risk Management

  • Lead medication safety initiatives, pharmacovigilance systems, incident investigations, hazardous drug handling programs, cytotoxic waste management, and emergency preparedness planning for pharmacy operations.

Human Resource Management & Training

  • Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate pharmacy teams while developing competency frameworks, continuing professional development programs, oncology pharmacy training, research pharmacy training, and succession planning.

National Pharmacy Expansion & Facility Development

  • Support establishment of pharmacy services in new facilities, cleanroom and compounding facility development, workflow planning, quality assurance, procurement systems, staffing structures, and satellite pharmacy team mentorship.


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