European Pharmacist Programme

Upwards of £39,520 (based on 40 hours per week)

About the Programme

If you’re a European Pharmacist based in the United Kingdom with a GPHC registration, completion of your IELTS English exam and less than 12 months UK Pharmacist experience we want to support you in kickstarting your career!

To support you in making the transition into UK Pharmacy we have developed a programme which aims to enhance your skills and will enable you to be a first-class Pharmacist with LloydsPharmacy. The programme is:

• Fully funded by LloydsPharmacy
• For 4-weeks with the support of one of our experienced Pharmacist’s or Pharmacist Managers to equip you with all knowledge and skills to work in one of our LloydsPharmacy branches
• Offering a starting salary upwards of £39,520 (based on 40 hours per week)

As well as the training and development you need to deliver first class health outcomes to our patients, we can also help you with financial support for your move.

Why LloydsPharmacy? 

There’s a lot to discover at LloydsPharmacy. We have a wide range of exciting opportunities within a community pharmacy setting, and also in hospitals, care homes, mental health facilities and prisons.   You’ll have access to training and development programmes at all stages of your career through one of our many pathways. In addition to the benefits you would expect; GPhC fees paid, company pension, private medical insurance, we also offer:

• 36 days Holiday (including bank holidays) 
• Market leading maternity, paternity and adoption leave   
• Full support from our employee assistance programme including a health and wellbeing app 
• Up to 50% staff discount at LloydsPharmacy in store and online! 
• Company bonus scheme 

About You

We’re looking for someone who’s eager to share their expertise, inspire their team and drive a continuous learning culture to constantly improve your pharmacy and put our customers first. You must have an MPharm degree or equivalent and be registered with the GPhC by your start date. You will also be comfortable providing services to patients, including vaccinations.

Regardless of your circumstances, we have a number of options to support you in your move to LloydsPharmacy whether that’s support for overseas pharmacists, relocation, our European Pharmacist Programme or the opportunity to gain your independent prescriber qualification (dependent on location and requirements).

About Us

LloydsPharmacy is a household name, part of the wider McKesson UK family, with over 1,400 stores nationwide; accessibly located within local communities, health centres and online. Working as a key partner to the NHS, we dispense more than 150 million prescription items per year supported by over 19,000 colleagues. 
 
We are defined by our ICARE values, and ILEAD behaviours. Together, they build our shared value system and are the key pillars of McKesson’s culture.

McKesson UK prides itself on being an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity & inclusion, taking a person-centred approach to our interview process that is fair and free from both discrimination and bias. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.