Context and Background
Merlin is the UK’s leading international health charity, sending medical experts to the frontline of global emergencies and staying on to build lasting health systems. We entered Pakistan in 2005 after an earthquake in Jammu Kashmir left 75,000 dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. Since then we have expanded to provide a wide range of primary health care, malaria control, family planning, post abortion care and nutrition services to over 2.2 million people. We currently support 110 health facilities and ten hospitals, and have scaled up in times of emergency including the devastating floods of 2010 and 2011.
In Sindh, the province which was worst affected by the floods of 2010 and hit again by severe rains in 2011, Merlin is providing health and nutrition services in Dadu, Thatta and Badin. This includes treatment centres for communicable diseases like diarrhea, feeding programmes for severely and moderately malnourished children and vaccinations to protect children under the age of 5 from diseases such as polio.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, we are working in the Swat Valley, Peshawar, Buner and Nowshera districts – areas which are still confronting political instability, widespread militancy and displacement in wake of the conflict in neighboring Afghanistan. Merlin has provided emergency healthcare to internally displaced people (IDPs) in Jalozai camp since 2009, which were scaled up at the start of 2012 following an influx of IDPs from Khyber Agency. As people return to the Swat valley, we are working with government of Pakistan to strengthen the country’s health system, including training lady health workers to provide family planning advice in an effort to stem maternal mortality
Overall Responsibilities
To receive, store and secure all supplies brought in to the pharmacy under his/her control. To ensure that proper documentation is maintained for all stocks.
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities
Dispenser will
- Ensure themaintenance of medicine and medical equipments stock and storage asper Merlin drug management guidelines
- Keep and maintain the daily pharmacy register.
- Prepare and keep daily, weekly and monthlyconsumption documents
- Follow the advices of the medical doctor infilling out medical prescriptions.
- Maintain the stock register and the minimumstock level of medicine as per need
- Provide regular updates of medical stock,drug consumption and monthly requests to the Medical Doctor and to thepharmacy Supervisor
- Provide feedback to the medicaldoctor/medical supervisor in issues related to the drug management, expirydates, stock and monthly supply of thehealth facility.
- Ensurequality control of medicine and medical equipments in the healthfacility
- Provide health promotion training to the community during drugdisbursment/ dispencing.
- Fulfill any other tasks related to his/her work asassigned by medical doctor/medical supervisor
- Fluent in Urud, English & Local Language.
- Trained dispenser with recognized qualifications
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proactive approach and desire to learn.
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Related educational background along with a good knowledge of pharmacy procedures.
- Honest and dedication towards his/her work
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity
Preferred Skills
- Previous experience of NGO work.
- Good knowledge of quality standards and quality controls related to pharmacy practices.
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Job Details
Today, Merlin is the UK's leading charity specializing in international health, sending medical experts to the front line of global emergencies. When disaster strikes, our doctors and nurses work around the clock to save lives fast. Working together with tireless health workers on the ground, we take countries shattered by war, earthquake or floods from emergency to recovery staying for as long as it takes. Merlin International Profile : Merlin specializes in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services. Each year, Merlin helps more than 15 million people in up to 20 countries.Context and Background: Merlin has been operational in Pakistan since 2005, providing life saving activities for the most vulnerable communities in Kashmir, Baluchistan, FATA and KPK Provinces. Merlin first became operational in Pakistan following the 2005 earthquake in Kashmir, and has since responded to a number of emergencies including the Yemyin Cyclone in 2007 and Ziarat quake in 2008 in Baluchistan, and the IDP crisis from 2009 onwards, affecting various districts of KPK. Since 2008 Merlin has also been implementing a large-scale development project focusing on malaria control in Baluchistan, FATA and KPK, this has included acting as the procurement agent for Global Fund partners in Pakistan. Merlin is a major health player in Pakistan, working in close coordination and collaboration with all involved stakeholders. Merlins main objective in Pakistan has been to improve the health status of the population most affected by natural disasters, diseases and conflict. Merlin is committed to longer-term programming in Pakistan and plans to continue to operate to meet the health needs of the Pakistani population. In response to the July monsoon flooding disaster and subsequent health crisis, Merlin mobilized health and medical teams to lead a rapid emergency response to meet escalating health needs of flood-affected and displaced communities. Merlin has continued its regular programmes and extended coverage to communities affected by the flood; currently reaching approximately 2,000,000 people through the provision of essential health services, community management of malnutrition and communicable disease surveillance and management. Merlin is currently operating in Swat, Buner, Nowshera, and Charsadda districts in KPK province and Muzaffargarh in Punjab province. Merlin's model of care is based on the provision of an integrated package of health and nutrition services via static and mobile outreach services (currently supporting a total of 38 static health facilities and 26 mobile clinics). Merlin also currently supports seven diarrheal treatment units across all operational districts. Merlin has expanded its malaria control operations to six flood affected districts in Baluchistan and KPK provinces. This has been done through the initiation of malaria case management, surveillance and outbreak response in disease endemic parts of the country in partnership with the provincial malaria directorate. Merlin's malaria programs are therefore now reaching a total of 11 million people across 16 districts in KPK, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Baluchistan. Merlin works closely with the Ministry of Health, Health and Nutrition Clusters and Department of Malaria Control, to ensure close coordination and collaboration with all involved stakeholders.Merlin is currently implementing activities in Sindh Province, in the South of Pakistan, operating in two districts Dadu and Thatta, and Badin implementing an integrated health and nutrition response for flood affected populations.
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