Clicks Group Hiring Now | Pharmacist Assistant Post-Basic Jobs Gansbaai | QPB Pharmacy Assistant Hermanus | SAPC Qualified Pharmacist Assistant Vacancy Western Cape 2026
Clicks Group, South Africa’s largest retail pharmacy chain, is recruiting a Pharmacist Assistant QPB (Qualified Post-Basic) for their Gansbaai store in the Hermanus area of the Western Cape. This permanent, EE-designated clinical role focuses on dispensary administration, accurate script capturing, patient profile management, chronic authorisation processing, and delivering high standards of pharmaceutical care within the post-basic pharmacist assistant’s scope of practice — serving the Gansbaai and Overberg coastal community.
⚕️ Permanent | EE Position | Clicks Gansbaai | Pharmacist Assistant Post-Basic | Closing 19 March 2026 — Apply Now.
Pharmacist Assistant QPB Job Overview – Clicks, Gansbaai
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Pharmacist Assistant QPB (Qualified Post-Basic) |
| Company | Clicks Group |
| Listing Reference | click_024236 |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical Sector |
| Job Type | Permanent |
| EE Position | Yes — Employment Equity designated |
| Location | Gansbaai (Hermanus area), Western Cape |
| Qualification | FET Certificate: Pharmacist Assistance — essential |
| Experience | Minimum 1 year as Pharmacist Assistant Post-Basic — essential |
| Language | Bilingual — English + 1 other — essential |
| Salary | Market Related |
| Closing Date | 19 March 2026 |
| Application Status | ✅ Open – Apply Now |
About Clicks Gansbaai
Gansbaai is a coastal fishing and tourism town in the Overstrand Local Municipality of the Western Cape — situated approximately 40km south of Hermanus on the Atlantic / Southern Ocean coastline. Known globally as the great white shark diving capital of the world and for Walker Bay’s southern right whale watching, Gansbaai serves a diverse community of fishing industry workers, tourism sector professionals, and surrounding Overberg farming families. The Clicks Gansbaai pharmacy serves this coastal community — and the Pharmacist Assistant QPB is a valued clinical professional in one of the Western Cape’s most distinctively scenic and community-connected healthcare environments.
Purpose of the Role
The Pharmacist Assistant QPB is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care services within their post-basic scope of practice and performing day-to-day dispensary administration — with a focus on accurate script administration, patient satisfaction, chronic authorisation processing, and professional interaction with patients and healthcare professionals.
Key Responsibilities – Pharmacist Assistant QPB
Script Administration & Dispensing
- Accurate capturing of scripts received at the pharmacy — ensuring every prescription is correctly processed, checked, and recorded in accordance with SAPC regulations and Clicks SOPs.
- Accurate and complete handling of all patient profiles worked on — maintaining data integrity and patient confidentiality throughout.
- Administer scripts and perform claiming and capturing procedures within the post-basic pharmacist assistant’s scope of practice.
Patient Profile Management & Chronic Authorisations
- Manage patient profiles — maintaining accurate, complete, and up-to-date records for all dispensary patients.
- Assist with chronic authorisations — processing medical aid pre-authorisation requests for chronic medication supplies in accordance with scheme requirements and Clicks’ chronic authorisation procedures.
- Handle queries regarding prescriptions — resolving patient and prescriber queries professionally and timeously.
Customer & Healthcare Professional Interaction
- Interact with customers via telephone and in person — regarding medication, healthcare services, and prescription queries — in a professional manner and with strict confidentiality within SOP and agreed timelines.
- Interact with healthcare professionals where needed — liaising with doctors, specialists, and other prescribers regarding prescriptions, authorisations, and patient care queries.
- Liaise with all other departments — coordinating across pharmacy, clinic, and store teams to deliver integrated patient care.
General Duties
- Assist with ad hoc requirements as per operational requirements.
- Use initiative to provide patient satisfaction — proactively resolving issues and improving the patient experience.
Minimum Requirements – Pharmacist Assistant QPB
Qualifications — Essential
- Further Education and Training (FET) Certificate: Pharmacist Assistance — essential
- This qualification must be recognised by SAPC for post-basic pharmacist assistant registration
Work Experience — Essential
- Minimum 1 year of experience in the role of Pharmacist Assistant Post-Basic — essential
Language — Essential
- Bilingual — English is one of the required languages; second language proficiency is essential
Skills & Competencies
- Product knowledge including OTC medicines
- SAPC legislation and relevant legal knowledge
- Sound knowledge of the chronic authorisation process
- Computer literate — MS Office
- Customer service oriented
- Team player
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Effective time management
- Adaptability and positive attitude
- Ability to work under pressure
Why Join Clicks as Pharmacist Assistant QPB at Gansbaai?
- Gansbaai — Western Cape Coastal Career — Work in one of South Africa’s most scenically spectacular coastal communities — the Overberg coastline’s world-famous great white shark and whale watching destination — offering an exceptional quality-of-life environment for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative to urban pharmacy settings
- Permanent Pharmaceutical Career — A permanent post-basic pharmacist assistant position in South Africa’s largest retail pharmacy chain — with structured career development pathways toward full pharmacist qualification
- EE Designated Position — Clicks is actively advancing Employment Equity — this is a meaningful career opportunity for Pharmacist Assistant QPBs from designated groups in the Western Cape
- Chronic Authorisation Specialisation — Developing expertise in chronic authorisation processing — a complex, high-value function in medical aid scheme management — builds a specialist clinical administrative competency valued across all South African retail and hospital pharmacy environments
- Overberg Community Healthcare — Serve a fishing, farming, and tourism community with specific seasonal and occupational healthcare needs — a professionally varied and personally rewarding patient population
Career Growth Path – Retail Pharmacy
- Pharmacist Assistant QPB → Senior Pharmacist Assistant
- Senior Assistant → Pharmacy Intern (with further qualification)
- Pharmacy Intern → Registered Pharmacist
- Pharmacist → Pharmacy Manager
Frequently Asked Questions – Pharmacist Assistant QPB Jobs Western Cape
What is the difference between a Pharmacist Assistant Basic (QAB) and Post-Basic (QPB)? South Africa’s SAPC recognises two levels of pharmacist assistant qualification. The Pharmacist Assistant Basic (QAB) holds the National Certificate: Pharmacist Assistance (NQF Level 3) and may perform basic dispensing support functions under pharmacist supervision. The Pharmacist Assistant Post-Basic (QPB) holds the Further Education and Training Certificate: Pharmacist Assistance (NQF Level 4) — and is authorised to perform a broader scope of dispensing functions including script capturing, patient profile management, and certain dispensing activities under the responsible pharmacist’s supervision. This Gansbaai post specifically requires the QPB qualification and minimum 1 year of post-basic experience.
What is a chronic authorisation and why is it complex? A chronic authorisation is a formal approval from a medical aid scheme for a member to receive a specified chronic medication on a regular basis at scheme benefit levels. Obtaining authorisation requires submitting the member’s details, diagnosis (ICD-10 code), prescribed medication, prescribing doctor’s practice number, and clinical motivation to the medical aid scheme — and managing the response, renewal, and appeals process. Different schemes have different authorisation systems, portals, and time windows — making chronic authorisation one of the most administratively complex functions in retail pharmacy. Pharmacist Assistants QPB with chronic authorisation experience are highly valued.
What does “bilingual” mean for the Gansbaai pharmacy specifically? English is the stated essential language. In Gansbaai and the broader Overberg district, Afrikaans is the dominant home language — with a large proportion of the community’s fishing, farming, and permanent resident population being first-language Afrikaans speakers. Bilingual English/Afrikaans proficiency is therefore the most practically relevant language combination for this specific post — enabling professional and comfortable patient communication across the Gansbaai pharmacy’s full patient demographic.
How does this Clicks Gansbaai post differ from the Clicks Moruleng Pharmacy Manager post? Both are permanent Clicks pharmacy positions closing on 19 March 2026 — but at very different career levels. The Pharmacy Manager (Moruleng, North West) requires SAPC registration as a pharmacist and Responsible Pharmacist, plus 2 years’ post-community service and 1 year of management experience — a senior leadership role. The Pharmacist Assistant QPB (Gansbaai, Western Cape) requires the FET Certificate in Pharmacist Assistance and 1 year of post-basic experience — an experienced clinical support role. The Pharmacy Manager leads the team; the Pharmacist Assistant QPB is a key clinical operational team member.
⚠️ Urgent: Application Closing Date
Applications close 19 March 2026. Only applicants who meet minimum requirements will be contacted. All positions filled in accordance with Employment Equity plan.
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