Society for Family Health is one of Nigeria’s largest non-governmental organisations. Founded in 1985 by three eminent Nigerians: Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Justice Ifeyinwa Nzeako, Pharmacist Dahiru Wali and Phil Harvey. Society for Family Health Nigeria has a mission to empower Nigerians, particularly the poor and vulnerable to lead healthier lives. Working with the private and public sectors, SFH adopts social marketing and behaviour change communication to improve access to essential health information, services, and products to motivate the adoption of healthy behaviours.
- Experience 3 – 5 years
- Location Gombe
Job Profile:
The Pharmacist would be part of the Community Anti-Retroviral Therapy Team (cART) and will be responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care services in the communities.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:
- Delivery of quality antiretroviral therapy (ART) services, through ensuring an efficient supply of medicines and delivering client-oriented services to promote appropriate use.
- Excellent delivery of pharmaceutical care and uninterrupted supply of anti-retroviral drugs and other relevant medications.
- Ensure that the project maintains Good Pharmacy Practice and Standards during community outreaches.
- Inventory management and reporting of all health commodities dispensed during health outreaches.
- Fill prescriptions according to the National HIV Treatment Guideline to new clients, and provide drug refills for already enrolled clients.
- Check whether prescriptions will interact negatively with other drugs that a patient is taking or any other medical conditions the patient has.
- Instruct patients on how and when to take their medication and inform them about potential side effects from taking the medication.
- Advise patients about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, and managing stress, and on other issues related to their management
- Keep records of patient refills and fill daily bin cards and bimonthly CRRF report.
- Contribute to the development of lessons learned from projects related to the pharmaceutical care component of HIV comprehensive services for Key populations.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Must possess a university degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
- A registered member of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
- Possession of a master’s degree in public health or related field would be an added advantage.
- 3-5 years’ experience working in public health programs, with a focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
- Must possess a proven record of working in a multi-disciplinary environment and implementing health projects conducted with disease control programs in low-income countries.
- Must possess extensive knowledge of the ART regime and current global/national guidelines for dispensing ARV.
Skills and competencies:
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in the use of NHLMIS Tool
- Advanced knowledge and experience using MS Office packages, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team and with diverse stakeholders.
- Understanding of project management principles and program development.
- Strong data analysis, report writing, interpretation, and presentation skills.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of integrity and adherence to professional ethics.
- Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize workflow within tight timeframes.
- Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
- Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion.
