Pharmacist (Postbank)

About the role

The Kenya Post Office Savings Bank is recruiting a Pharmacist (Job Grade PB 7) for its staff pharmacy in Westlands, Nairobi. The pharmacist ensures the safe, effective and appropriate use of medicines by dispensing prescriptions, giving pharmaceutical care and medication guidance, managing medicine procurement and inventory, keeping accurate pharmaceutical records and complying with healthcare standards and pharmaceutical regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Formulate and develop policies and programmes for pharmacy service management.
• Dispense and compound drugs, check prescriptions for suitability and accuracy and contact prescribers when needed.
• Provide drug information to medical staff and discuss treatments with patients.
• Maintain patient drug history records and help decide on appropriate treatments.
• Ensure medicines are stored securely, receive and verify drugs, and keep up to date with developments in human medicines.
• Develop drug-use guidelines for the staff clinic, update the drug formulary and implement the bank's drugs budget.
• Participate in drug procurement, make ENT and skin preparations according to the British Pharmacopoeia, and liaise with suppliers on short-expiry and expired drugs.
• Take part in the staff pharmacy audit, manage the pharmacy and drug store inventory, report adverse events and take part in pharmacovigilance.
• Maintain statutory and ethical registers, monitor patients on long-term medications and validate drug invoices and petty cash purchases.

Required profile

• At least six years of relevant work experience, including three years at the level of Pharmaceutical Technologist II or a comparable position.
• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy or equivalent from a recognised institution; a higher diploma is also acceptable.
• Registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board with a current practising licence.
• Completed a supervisory course of at least two weeks from a recognised institution.
• Experience in medical services, pharmacy management, patient care, drug supply and management, and handling medical schemes.
• Knowledge of health laws, standard medical practice, pharmacy policies and legislative requirements, and basic accounting and administration.

Required skills

• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to manage priorities and work in a team.
• Integrity, ethical standards, emotional intelligence, independence, objectivity and attention to detail.

Candidates apply online through the bank's website by 16 November 2026, addressing the application to the Managing Director; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.