Registered Pharmacist

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms up to one year. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need of the Department and the performance of the candidate.

HK$48,860 to HK$53,500 per month, depending on the year of relevant post-registration experience (Note 1)

Candidates appointed are eligible for 14 days’ paid annual leave. Other benefits such as rest days, public holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity / paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all candidates meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and / or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he / she will be invited to attend the selection interview / written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet ‘Employ People Based on Their Abilities - Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities’ which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under ‘Administration of the Civil Service - Appointments’.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions / Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the contact address indicated.
(h) Towards the application deadline, the on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

Application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk. On-line application can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau’s website.

The application period for the position of Registered Pharmacist is from 1 April 2022 (Friday) to 21 April 2022 (Thursday). Applicants should state in detail in the application form their requisite qualifications attained together with the relevant post-registration experience, and registration number in the Register of Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong established under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, Chapter 138. Applications submitted in person or by post should reach the contact address indicated. Please specify ‘Application for the position of Registered Pharmacist in the Department of Health’ on the envelope. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

Applicants should also submit copies of the relevant transcripts / diplomas / certificates / other qualification documents together with the completed application forms.
For applicants who apply on-line, they should submit copies of the required supporting documents by post to the contact address indicated on or before 28 April 2022 (Thursday). Please clearly mark on the envelope ‘Application for the position of Registered Pharmacist in the Department of Health’, and quote the online application number on the envelope and every page of the copies of the documents. Please do not send originals of transcripts / certificates.

If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as required, their applications will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for recruitment examination / interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for recruitment examination / interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Job No.: 45437

Address: Appointments Section, Department of Health, Room 1807, 18/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Telephone: 2961 8588

Closing Date 2022-04-21 23:59

Publish Date 2022-04-13