The Nairobi Women’s Hospital is a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. The hospital was founded in 2001 by Dr. Sam Thenya and is the first of its kind in the East and Central Africa region. Even if it specialised in Obstetrics and Gynecology services, the hospital is equipped and staffed to handle all general medical and surgical conditions.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Hospital Manager and with matrix reporting to the Pharmacy Services Manager, this position is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating the Pharmacy department within the hospital unit to ensure availability of commodities as required. The job holder will superintend the branch pharmacy. In addition, he/she will ensure high quality and continuity of services rendered, stock control and excellent customer service.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in Pharmacy or Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and must be enrolled with the Pharmacies and Poisons Board. The position requires active knowledge and experience in stock management, people management and customer service. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 6 years cumulative experience in a busy hospital environment with 1 to 3 years supervisory experience.

Key Competencies:

• Customer Focus, Team Work, Managing performance, Results Oriented, Reliability with demonstrated interpersonal skills and a high degree of professionalism and ethics