Pharmacist

Child Safeguarding: 

Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:   

The Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring proper management and supply of drugs and other health commodities from development of orders and warehousing to provision of items to the end user.  They will design, co-ordinate and monitor all pharmacy related activities in line with National and Save the Children Guidelines to ensure uninterrupted access to medicines across all activities (this may include direct health activities and donation of medical supplies).

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Senior Program Manager

Dimensions: Manages the end to end supply of pharmaceutical and other health commodities in East of Ukraine.   This role will also support capacity building activities.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• Lead on the development of medicine and other health commodity orders;
• Set up the pharmacy initially, optimising medicine storage conditions and organization to ensure safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical supplies in line with National legislation and Save the Children Guidelines;
• Implement and manage a drug management system including drug flow, consumption reporting, buffer stocks, alert levels, to avoid stock outs;
• Design and manage the process for resupplying medicines to activities and end to end pharmacy activities;
• Provide technical support and training where required to clinical teams in all aspects of pharmacy including rational medication use, good dispensing practice, patient counselling, stock management;
• Liaise with health and logistics teams to support good communication and effective planning to prevent stock-outs; 
• Develop a monitoring framework for all pharmacy activities and ensure these are regularly monitored, analysed and actioned as appropriate;
• Ensure daily/weekly consumption reports, stock checks and supply requests and cold chain monitoring; 
• Prepare new order requests;
• Raise issues of concern on poor practice and key risks related to medicines;
• Carrying out training as required with Save the Children staff and partners;
• Participate in regular technical visits to program sites to ensure appropriate pharmacy services.

BEHAVIOURS 

Accountability: 

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values;
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. 

Ambition: 

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same;
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others;
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. 

Collaboration: 

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters;
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength;
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. 

Creativity: 

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions;
• willing to take disciplined risks. 

Integrity: 

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity. 

QUALIFICATIONS   

Pharmacy Graduate with clinical current work experience.

EXPERIENCE:

Working Experience: At least 2 years’ experience working as a pharmacist.

Job related Knowledge: Sound knowledge on end to end pharmaceutical services including warehousing, distribution and dispensing.

Skills: 

• Previous experience working as pharmacist within health facilities/warehouses in Ukraine
• Experience with dispensing, patient counselling, capacity building & mentorship skills
• An understanding of medical equipment & their utilization by field health teams
• Good understanding of broad health issues within community  
• Strong understanding of community, culture and customs 
• Good understanding of local humanitarian context 
• Able to effectively engage with the local community, including children 
• Able to keep accurate records 
• Able to provide supervision and training 
• Able to establish good working relationships and positively contribute to a team 
• Able to prioritise and plan, co-ordinate and monitor own and work of others 
• Flexible, positive and proactive approach to work 
• Able to work in a stressful and changing environment with limited resources 
• Concern for the wellbeing of children and interest in Child Rights 
• Strong communication skills including clear style of giving instructions 
• Strong interpersonal and counselling skills 
• Ability to develop referral pathways 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and basic computer/tablet skills for e-health 
• Ability to work in an insecure environment 

Desirable: 

• Previous experience working with an NGO;  
• English fluency.

Personal Skills 

• Excellent communication; 
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy; 
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances;
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the SC UK mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Additional job responsibilities 

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. 

Equal Opportunities  

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. 

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply. 

Child Safeguarding: 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. 

Health and Safety 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.