8 Band 6 Pharmacist Jobs UK

All pharmacists must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You'll need an MPharm degree, a pre-registration training year, and to have passed the GPhC registration assessment. Some roles — particularly band 7+ NHS and PCN positions — also require or strongly prefer the independent prescriber (IP) qualification.

Salaries vary by role and sector. NHS pharmacists follow the AfC pay scale (Band 6–8d). Community pharmacists typically earn £38,000–£55,000 as staff pharmacists, with superintendent roles commanding higher rates.

Jobs are updated daily. NHS roles are scraped each morning at 06:00 UTC directly from NHS Jobs. Locum agency roles are refreshed at 08:00 UTC. Employer-posted roles appear as soon as they are approved, typically within a few hours.

Yes. Part-time and flexible working is increasingly common across NHS, community and PCN pharmacy. Many advertised full-time roles are also negotiable — it is worth raising your preferred hours at the offer stage. Under the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023, all employees have the right to request flexible working from day one.