Mbuso Ngubane
Pietermaritzburg,KZN
Summary
Hardworking, reliable and service oriented Pharmacist with background in tertiary hospital pharmacy. Proficient in multiple dispensing systems including Unisolve, Propharm, LEAP and Rx Solutions.Collabarative team player with experience as rotational supervising Pharmacist. Experience as Locum Pharmacist at multiple retail pharmacies.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist
Spar Merrivale Pharmacy
Merrivale, Howick
03.2025 - Current
- Performed all duties related to scope of practice of a Responsible Pharmacist (RP) when RP is unavailable
- Managing staff when RP is unavailable
- Furnishing of medicine related advice
- Providing pharmacist-initiated therapy
- Working extended hours including weekend shifts
- Accurately managing high volume of patients on a daily basis with minimum dispensing errors
Locum Pharmacist
Clicks Group, Fairways
Howick
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Performed all duties related to scope of practice of responsible pharmacist
- Providing pharmacist initiated therapy
- Knowledge of medical aid formularies to avoid levies
- Sale of schedules substances
Locum Pharmacist
The Local Choice Omega
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
03.2025 - 03.2025
- Performed all duties related to scope of practice of Responsible Pharmacist
- Sale of scheduled substances
- Provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy
Locum Pharmacist
Hospital Street Pharmacy
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
02.2025 - 02.2025
- Managing of high influx of prescriptions from adjacent hospital while maintaining minimum dispensing errors
- Communicating with prescribers to ensure safe and efficacious use of drugs
- Sale of scheduled substances using Unisolve dispensing system
Community Service Pharmacist
KZN DOH
Imbalenhle CHC, Pietermaritzburg
02.2024 - 01.2025
- Rotational Supervising Pharmacist duties including roster management; floor management; resolving grievances from patients and staff; management and approval of leave
- Interpretation, evaluation and dispensing of prescriptions for outpatients
- Evaluation of patient's medicine related needs by reviewing prescription, determining indication, safety and effectiveness of prescribed therapy
- Compiled Board of Survey reports
- Monitoring stock in consulting rooms to maximize correct stock management by nurses
- Communicating with prescribers to ensure maximum drug safety and effectiveness for patients
- Exercising stock control, ordering of stock on PPSD and DDV, communicating to different suppliers regarding supply of stock, supplying of stock to clinics via stock ordering systems
- Counseling and educating patients on effective and safe use of medicines
- Participating in outreach programmes in the community where medicine advice is furnished
- Formed part of Pharmaceutical Therapeutics `Committee to advocate for patients' pharmaceutical needs and express grievances
Pharmacist Intern
KZN DOH
Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg
02.2023 - 01.2024
- Interpretation, reviewing and compiling of prescribers prescriptions and ensuring legality thereof
- Preparation and mixing of oncology drugs under aseptic conditions
- Building good relationships with prescribers to ensure safe and efficacious use of pharmaceutical drugs
- Communicating and educating patients on proper medication and devices use, including potential side effects and/or drug interactions
- Practicing within scope of practice of pharmacist intern to demonstrate professionalism and adhering to applicable laws and SOPs
- Participating in stock taking and record thereof under supervision
- Dispensing of medication and scheduled substances under supervision
Pharmacist Assistant
Howick Village Pharmacy
Howick, KZN
12.2022 - 01.2023
- Operated cash register and performed front counter tasks to facilitate daily operations.
- Compiling and loading of scripts using Unisolve dispensing system
- Sale of OTC medications and furnishing of medicine related advice to patients
- Ensuring correct labeling of medicines and quantities provided to patients to reduce dispensing errors
Education
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of KwaZulu Natal
05.2023
National Senior Certificate -
Jabula Combined School
12.2017
Skills
- Unisolve, Propharm, LEAP and Rx solution dispensing software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
Personal Information
References
- Mrs A Fynn, Previous Manager (IMB CHC), 078 469 4468
- Mr V Deonundhan, Previous Manager (Grey's), 082 320 5711
Timeline
Locum Pharmacist
Clicks Group, Fairways
04.2025 - 06.2025
Pharmacist
Spar Merrivale Pharmacy
03.2025 - Current
Locum Pharmacist
The Local Choice Omega
03.2025 - 03.2025
Locum Pharmacist
Hospital Street Pharmacy
02.2025 - 02.2025
Community Service Pharmacist
KZN DOH
02.2024 - 01.2025
Pharmacist Intern
KZN DOH
02.2023 - 01.2024
Pharmacist Assistant
Howick Village Pharmacy
12.2022 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of KwaZulu Natal
National Senior Certificate -
Jabula Combined School