Pharmacy staff work in the hospital, community and GP’s monitoring and dispensing medication to patients.
Pharmacists play a vital role in helping people live longer, healthier lives. They make a real difference to people’s lives through their expert knowledge by ensuring safe medicine use and providing trusted healthcare advice.
If you’re passionate about science and want to improve patient care, a career in pharmacy offers a rewarding and varied path. Pharmacists are essential across many industries, combining scientific expertise with a commitment to better health.
As a pharmacist, you’ll provide care across a range of settings, often at the heart of local communities, to help people stay well, manage their medicines, and live healthier lives.
Collaboration is a key part of the role. You’ll work alongside doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, using scientific evidence to deliver safe, effective care and ensure patients get the best outcomes from their treatment.
All pharmacists will also be qualified to prescribe once they complete their training.
There are many other roles than just a pharmacist, such as Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Assistant, Support Staff and Clinical Biochemistry.