Overview
£25,884 Entry Level Salary
£45,386 Average Salary
£67,323 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Ensures that drugs and medicaments are in good supply and are stored properly.
- Tests and analyses drugs to determine their identity, purity and strength.
- Liaises with other professionals regarding the development, manufacturing and testing of drugs.
- Maintains prescription files and records issue of narcotics, poisons and other habit-forming drugs.
- Checks that recommended doses are not being exceeded and that instructions are understood by patients.
- Highlights a drug’s potential side effects, identifies harmful interactions with other drugs and assesses the suitability of treatments for patients with particular health conditions.
- Advises health professionals on the selection and appropriate use of medicines.
- Prepares or directs the preparation of prescribed medicaments in liquid, powder, tablet, ointment or other form following prescriptions issued by medical doctors and other health professionals.
Education Requirements
Required Level | Percentage achieved |
---|---|
Level 0 | 1% |
Level 1 | 0% |
Level 2 | 1% |
Level 3 | 2% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) | 0% |
Level 6 (Bachelors) | 46% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) | 47% |
Level 8 (Doctorate) | 2% |
22 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
Available Courses
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