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Pharmacists

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.

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