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What is Pharmacy?
Pharmacy is a dynamic field merging science with compassionate care, playing a pivotal role in healthcare. Pharmacists ensure patients receive accurate medications and expert advice tailored to their health needs. They work in diverse settings, including hospitals, clinics, prisons, and community pharmacies, providing essential services such as medication management, patient counselling, and clinical support.
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Benefits to Patients:
Pharmacists play a critical role in enhancing patient outcomes by ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. They provide personalised advice tailored to individual health needs, manage chronic diseases, and help prevent harmful drug interactions. Pharmacists also offer essential services such as vaccinations, medication therapy management, and health screenings. Their accessibility makes them an invaluable resource for immediate health concerns, ongoing wellness support, and health education. By bridging the gap between prescriptions and patients, pharmacists deliver precise dosages and comprehensive guidance, significantly contributing to patient welfare and healthcare quality.
The Crucial Role of Pharmacy in UK Healthcare:
Pharmacy professionals are indispensable for medication safety and patient welfare. They bridge the gap between medical prescriptions and patients, ensuring precise dosages, comprehensive information, and empathetic guidance. Their role extends beyond dispensing medications to providing clinical advice, managing drug regimens, and supporting overall health outcomes. Their expertise and accessibility make them key players in the healthcare system, offering critical support for both immediate and long-term patient health needs.
Opportunities for Locum Pharmacists:
For locum pharmacists, this field offers varied opportunities to work flexibly across different environments, continually enhancing their skills and professional growth. Locum roles provide unique experiences, professional development, and a broad network, all while offering the flexibility to balance work and personal life.
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Qualifications, roles & responsibilities:
Becoming a pharmacist demands extensive education and training. It begins with earning a pharmacy degree, followed by a pre-registration training year. After this, one must register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to practice legally. In their professional role, pharmacists manage medication therapies, offer critical clinical advice, and empower patients with essential health management knowledge. Precision, empathy, and exceptional communication skills are crucial. Pharmacists must accurately interpret prescriptions, ensure the safe dispensing of medications, and engage effectively with patients to provide comprehensive care and support.
Varied Pharmacy Job Roles
Pharmacy within Health Science encompasses a variety of roles, including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Assistants. Each role plays a crucial part in ensuring patient care and medication safety across different settings.
- Clinical Pharmacists work in hospitals, clinics, and community pharmacies, managing medications and providing patient care.
- Pharmacy Dispensers and Assistants support daily operations by assisting with prescriptions and managing inventory.
- Pharmacy Technicians prepare and dispense medications, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Other specialised areas include Quality Assurance, Clinical Trials, Dispensary (ward clinical/aseptic), and prison dispensary roles, which may require specific clearances. There are also opportunities in the private sector.
Average Salary for Pharmacists in the UK
When you first register as a pharmacist or a recent graduate, your salary should start at around £21,600. An experienced professional, such as a pharmacist manager, can earn up to £34,800, while a specialised pharmacist’s salary will be £81,600. Please see the agenda for change pay scales for a full breakdown. Newly qualified pharmacists can earn between £32,000 and £37,000 annually, with experienced professionals earning up to £45,000.
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Band 3£13-£16 per hour umbrella
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Band 4/5£23+ per hour umbrella
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Band 6£22-£26 per hour umbrella
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Band 7£27-£40 per hour umbrella
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