| Pharmacy jobs are in no short supply; in fact it | | | | training. This diversity of practice will continue to |
| may be one of the few industries where the | | | | develop your skills and experience as fully as |
| supply outweighs the demand. | | | | possible before you decide on a specific area of |
| A commitment to training and Continuing | | | | practice in which to specialise. |
| Professional Development (CPD) for all staff | | | | Pharmacy Career options |
| Hospital pharmacy provides continuing training | | | | The depth and breadth of training undertaken in |
| throughout your pharmacy career. All hospital | | | | hospital pharmacy provides an ideal springboard |
| pharmacies are committed to CPD for all staff | | | | for all possible pharmacy career options. These |
| and are required to demonstrate how this is | | | | might include becoming a Hospital Pharmacy |
| achieved. | | | | Consultant or supplementary or independent |
| Most newly qualified hospital pharmacists study | | | | prescriber, working within a Primary Care Trust |
| for postgraduate certificates or diplomas in Clinical | | | | as a Prescribing Adviser, or in a Strategic Health |
| Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice. All pharmacists | | | | Authority involved in workforce planning, or in |
| undertake a wide range of training to support | | | | pharmacy or NHS management. General hospital |
| them in their chosen speciality or career path. | | | | management outside pharmacy offers varied |
| Training opportunities include in-house training | | | | opportunities such as performance and quality |
| provided by the pharmacy department or hospital, | | | | management. |
| regionally or nationally organised study days or | | | | If you choose to practise in a different sector of |
| courses covering specific issues, initial speciality | | | | pharmacy, in industry or research, or choose a |
| training and management training - the possibilities | | | | more unusual pathway such as medical journalism |
| are endless! | | | | or marketing, hospital pre-registration training will |
| Newly qualified hospital pharmacists usually rotate | | | | provide you with excellent experience and will |
| through a variety of pharmacy career services | | | | develop many of the skills you will require. |
| similar to those experienced during pre-registration | | | | |