Nkanyiso Sithole

I am currently serving KZN DOH as a Grade 1 Pharmacist.

My key performance areas are :

• Provide a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to patients, wards and departments as per the GPP and scope of practice of a Pharmacist.
• Evaluation of the patient medicine related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the prescribed therapy.
• Prepare, compound, prepack / repack, label and dispense all patient prescriptions (Outpatients and TTO's), ward / department stock issues.
• Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regards to safe and effective use of medicines
• Provide comprehensive patient counselling and liase with clinicians to ensure best therapeutic outcomes
• Determining adherence to therapy and provide necessary follow up fo ensure best therapeutic outcomes.
• Promote rational use of medicines.
• Supply of schedule 5 and 6 medicines including the recording and balancing of the schedule 5 and 6 registers.
• Stock management (ordering, receipt, issue, control, maintaining stock levels, recordkeeping and storage of pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceuticals).
• Review and update of section and ward order requisition sheets, stock levels, obsolete, low demand, new formulary medicines, repeatedly requisitioned medicines, out of stock medicines.
• Monitor supplier performance and report stock outs
• Implement measures to minimize pharmaceutical waste
• Waste Management, Occupational Health and Safety compliance, Infection Prevention and Control
• Medicine Utilization Reviews and Prescription Audits
• Deputize for the Pharmacy supervisor when required.
• Develop and review departmental policies and standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Supervise and train staff in accordance with departmental policies and SOPs.
• Co-ordination of activities / participation in the Pharmacy Therapeutics Committee, AntiMicrobial Stewardship committee, Risk Management Committee, Waste Disposal.
• Take part in activities and organisation of the Pharmacy month.
• Ensure necessary ordering procedures are in place for wards, departments and PHC facilities to ensure appropriate usage of medicine.
• Perform ward rounds, and ward checks, Ensure security of pharmaceutical stock is maintained at all times.
• Evaluate and manage staff performance within your area, comply with the performance management and development system.
• Participate in Continuous Professional Development, in-service training, and register as a tutor for the purposes of training Pharmacist Assistants and Pharmacist interns.
• Collection and recording of statistics and information and compilation of reports.
• Participate in Quality Improvement Programmes. Perform audits and surveys, Perform monthly PHC supervisory support visits.
• Participate in marketing of the CCMDD programme activities.
• Perform overtime, and standby duty.

After completion of my Community Service I was appointed as a Retail Pharmacist at Jozini Pharmacy where I assumed duties of a Responsible Pharmacist.

My key performances were :

• Supervised the ordering process for pharmaceuticals while monitoring stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking situations.
• Educated patients on proper medication usage, side effects, and potential interactions, promoting safety and adherence.
• Counseled customers on medications, appropriate dosage and potential side effects.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications like dispensing Dispensing using ProPharm and UniSolv Softwares.
• Ensured compliance to EML, STGs and National guidelines.
• Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
• Use of SOPs and policies i.e. Pharmacy Act., Drug Policy, Medicines and Related substances Act in the workplace.

• After one year of internship I was employed as a Pharmacist community service at Bethesda district Hospital for 12 months period, My key performances were:-
• Providing expert and professional advice regarding medicine information, counselling and education services to health care professionals and patients.
• Providing adequate pharmaceutical support to all clinics attached to Bethesda Hospital.
• Ensured maintenance of cold chain in the pharmacy and satellite clinics.
• Maintain accurate and approproiate patient's records and statistics.
• Conducting pharmaceutical research.
• Evaluate, compile, sign and dispense outpatient and inpatient scripts and do open stock order.

• After University I was employed as the pharmacist intern for full-time 12 month contract in Greytown District Hospital.
• My key performances were to:-
• Providing expert and professional advice regarding medicine information, counselling and education services to health care professionals and patients under supervision of a pharmacist.
• Participation in covid-19 vaccines rollout and statistics control.
• Ensured maintenance of cold chain in the pharmacy and satellite clinics under supervision of the stores pharmacist.
• Maintain accurate and approproiate patient's records and statistics.
• Evaluate, compile, sign and dispense outpatient and inpatient scripts and do open stock order under supervision of a pharmacist.
• Developing and implement pharmaceutical policies and standard operating procedures under supervision of a Pharmacist.
• Review, update and present departmental policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines to the pharmacy personnel and allied health professionals under supervision of a Pharmacist .
• Working on pharmacy stores to gain exposure on pharmaceutical stock control and ordering medications from the Provincial Pharmaceutical supply Depot and DDV.
• Participation on PTC and antimicrobial stewardship committee.
• Participating on pre-packing and compounding and medical disposal.
• Participation in continuing Professional Development, and conduct training within the pharmacy.