Pharmacists work either in a community or retail pharmacy or in a hospital or clinical pharmacy.
Community or Retail Pharmacist
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Hospital or Clinical Pharmacist
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Pay rates can vary depending on whether the pharmacist works with the National Health Service (NHS), with a private practice, or is self-employed.
Pharmacists working within the NHS are on Agenda for Change scales. The current pay scales are from April 2020. Pre-registration pharmacists are normally on Band 5, £25,100 to £31,649 a year. After registration pharmacists are on Band 6, £31,800 to £39,169 a year. Clinical and specialist pharmacists are on Band 7, £39,300 to £46,006 a year. Senior pharmacists and team leaders are on Band 8a, £49,480 to £53,414 a year and Band 8b, £59,539 to £64,095 a year.
Salaries for community pharmacists range from £23,000 to £50,000 a year depending on experience and size of pharmacy.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Tel: 0207 9303477
Website:
http://www.abpi.org.uk
Twitter:
@ABPI_UK
General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Tel: 0203 713 8000
E-mail:
info@pharmacyregulation.org
Website:
http://www.pharmacyregulation.org
Twitter:
@TheGPhC
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheGPhC
National Pharmacy Association (NPA)
Tel: 01727 858687
E-mail:
npa@npa.co.uk
Website:
http://www.npa.co.uk/
Twitter:
@NPA1921
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Supportyourlocalpharmacy/
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NHSScotlandCareers/
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland
Tel: 0845 257 2570
E-mail:
scotinfo@rpharms.com
Website:
http://www.rpharms.com
Twitter:
@rpharms
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/royalpharmsoc/