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Hi all,
As someone who is interested in Hospital Pharmacy, I'm wondering what NHS Band 8/9 Pharmacy jobs entail exactly?
Obviously at these bands the salaries start becoming very good and not too far off that of a doctor or a dentist, but I've heard criticism that bands at this level tend to be less about clinical pharmacy and more about management, bureaucracy, red tape etc given its the clinical aspect that most pharmacists are interested in and love doing, do these jobs therefore seem less appealing despite the higher salaries?
How long could one realistically expect to obtain one of these jobs from the time they graduate?
As someone who is interested in Hospital Pharmacy, I'm wondering what NHS Band 8/9 Pharmacy jobs entail exactly?
Obviously at these bands the salaries start becoming very good and not too far off that of a doctor or a dentist, but I've heard criticism that bands at this level tend to be less about clinical pharmacy and more about management, bureaucracy, red tape etc given its the clinical aspect that most pharmacists are interested in and love doing, do these jobs therefore seem less appealing despite the higher salaries?
How long could one realistically expect to obtain one of these jobs from the time they graduate?
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(Original post by Sharpshooter)
Hi all,
As someone who is interested in Hospital Pharmacy, I'm wondering what NHS Band 8/9 Pharmacy jobs entail exactly?
Obviously at these bands the salaries start becoming very good and not too far off that of a doctor or a dentist, but I've heard criticism that bands at this level tend to be less about clinical pharmacy and more about management, bureaucracy, red tape etc given its the clinical aspect that most pharmacists are interested in and love doing, do these jobs therefore seem less appealing despite the higher salaries?
How long could one realistically expect to obtain one of these jobs from the time they graduate?
Hi all,
As someone who is interested in Hospital Pharmacy, I'm wondering what NHS Band 8/9 Pharmacy jobs entail exactly?
Obviously at these bands the salaries start becoming very good and not too far off that of a doctor or a dentist, but I've heard criticism that bands at this level tend to be less about clinical pharmacy and more about management, bureaucracy, red tape etc given its the clinical aspect that most pharmacists are interested in and love doing, do these jobs therefore seem less appealing despite the higher salaries?
How long could one realistically expect to obtain one of these jobs from the time they graduate?
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(Original post by Sharpshooter)
Hi all,
As someone who is interested in Hospital Pharmacy, I'm wondering what NHS Band 8/9 Pharmacy jobs entail exactly?
Obviously at these bands the salaries start becoming very good and not too far off that of a doctor or a dentist, but I've heard criticism that bands at this level tend to be less about clinical pharmacy and more about management, bureaucracy, red tape etc given its the clinical aspect that most pharmacists are interested in and love doing, do these jobs therefore seem less appealing despite the higher salaries?
How long could one realistically expect to obtain one of these jobs from the time they graduate?
Hi all,
As someone who is interested in Hospital Pharmacy, I'm wondering what NHS Band 8/9 Pharmacy jobs entail exactly?
Obviously at these bands the salaries start becoming very good and not too far off that of a doctor or a dentist, but I've heard criticism that bands at this level tend to be less about clinical pharmacy and more about management, bureaucracy, red tape etc given its the clinical aspect that most pharmacists are interested in and love doing, do these jobs therefore seem less appealing despite the higher salaries?
How long could one realistically expect to obtain one of these jobs from the time they graduate?
”up north” it’s easier to get an 8a. 8as tend to be clinical. 8b/c/d are management or consultant pharmacist posts and a band 9 is the chief!
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I’m 4 years qualified and I’ve been a band 8a for over a year
”up north” it’s easier to get an 8a. 8as tend to be clinical. 8b/c/d are management or consultant pharmacist posts and a band 9 is the chief!
I’m 4 years qualified and I’ve been a band 8a for over a year
”up north” it’s easier to get an 8a. 8as tend to be clinical. 8b/c/d are management or consultant pharmacist posts and a band 9 is the chief!
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I’m 4 years qualified and I’ve been a band 8a for over a year
”up north” it’s easier to get an 8a. 8as tend to be clinical. 8b/c/d are management or consultant pharmacist posts and a band 9 is the chief!
I’m 4 years qualified and I’ve been a band 8a for over a year
”up north” it’s easier to get an 8a. 8as tend to be clinical. 8b/c/d are management or consultant pharmacist posts and a band 9 is the chief!
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