Job Opportunities for Pharmacists in the UK

We are currently accepting applications from overseas experienced Pharmacists to work in the UK.

Have you recently decided it’s time for a change, and you’re now looking for a new career challenge? Starting a new job in a different country can be very exciting and lead to lots of great opportunities, but you need to make sure that you choose the right agency to hold your hand and guide you through the process. NEU Professionals offers careers for Pharmacists at some of the most prestigous NHS Trusts in the United Kingdom.

As a Pharmacist in the NHS, you will combine a love of science with a desire to improve lives and be rewarded with a stimulating career across a range of settings and industries.

The role of a Pharmacist within the NHS

You’ll use your expert knowledge of medicines and health to make a positive difference to people’s lives and wellbeing. You’ll provide care in a range of settings, often at the heart of local communities. You’ll also have a role in preventing people from getting sick by helping them live healthier lifestyles and making sure they get the most from their medicines.

You’ll also work daily with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and healthcare scientists, using scientific evidence to deliver care in your local community.

Pharmacists’ unique expertise and knowledge makes them essential members of the healthcare team. 

Application Process

NON E.E.A. CANDIDATES

16 weeks average time from interview to arrival in the UK
23-26 months until registration as a pharmacist

E.E.A. CANDIDATES

16 weeks average time from interview to arrival in the UK

  1. Candidates are screened
  2. Interview conducted by the Trust
  3. Conditional offer of employment
  4. OET Training course
  5. Pharmacy OET exam
  6. OSPAP eligibility form to be sent to GPhC (£687 fee)
  7. Candidate applies to an university to complete the OSPAP course
  8. Pre-employment checks
  9. Certificate of Sponsorship
  10. Healthcare worker visa
  11. Arrival to the UK
  12. OSPAP course (1 year)
  13. Registration training placement
  14. Complete GPhC registration assessment
  15. Register with the GPhC as a pharmacist
  1. Candidates are screened*
  2. Interview conducted by the Trust
  3. Conditional offer of employment
  4. OET Training course
  5. Pharmacy OET exam
  6. Complete GPhC form to have qualification recognised
  7. Qualification verified by GPhC
  8. Register with the GPhC as a pharmacist**
  9. Pre-employment checks
  10. Certificate of Sponsorship
  11. Skilled worker visa
  12. Arrival to UK

* 1) For English level – using English score/needs analysis to ensure the English is at C1 level – 2) To asses they have completed all the education and training requirements to be eligible to register as a pharmacist in the country where they qualified.
**Within 3 months of notification of qualification verification.

  1. Candidates are screened
  2. Interview conducted by the Trust
  3. Conditional offer of employment
  4. OET Training course
  5. Pharmacy OET exam
  6. OSPAP eligibility form to be sent to GPhC (£687 fee)
  7. Candidate applies to an university to complete the OSPAP course
  8. Pre-employment checks
  9. Certificate of Sponsorship
  10. Healthcare worker visa
  11. Arrival to the UK
  12. OSPAP course (1 year)
  13. Registration training placement
  14. Complete GPhC registration assessment
  15. Register with the GPhC as a pharmacist
  1. Candidates are screened*
  2. Interview conducted by the Trust
  3. Conditional offer of employment
  4. OET Training course
  5. Pharmacy OET exam
  6. Complete GPhC form to have qualification recognised
  7. Qualification verified by GPhC
  8. Register with the GPhC as a pharmacist**
  9. Pre-employment checks
  10. Certificate of Sponsorship
  11. Skilled worker visa
  12. Arrival to UK

* 1) For English level – using English score/needs analysis to ensure the English is at C1 level – 2) To asses they have completed all the education and training requirements to be eligible to register as a pharmacist in the country where they qualified.
**Within 3 months of notification of qualification verification.

Pharmacist English Language Requirements

The English language requirements for pharmacist registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) are as follows:

  • Academic IELTS – Reading:7 / Listening: 7/ Speaking: 7 / Writing: 7
  • OET – Reading: B / Listening: B / Speaking: B / Writing: B

Candidates must achieve the specified scores in a single sitting of one of the the English language examinations mentioned above. Unlike the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements, candidates are not permitted to combine scores from multiple exams.

 

Current job vacancies

Application form for Pharmacists
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