Nearly one in five pharmacist roles vacant in parts of England, report finds Exclusive: A survey has found a 9% full-time equivalent vacancy rate in community pharmacy across England.…
Scottish government offers 4% pay rise to NHS staff If accepted, the pay increase will be backdated to 1 December 2020 to recognise the pressure put on staff by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Government proposal of 1% pay rise for NHS staff ‘callous’, hospital pharmacists’ body says The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists has criticised the proposal, saying that it will "continue to make the case strongly" for NHS staff in England to be given a higher pay rise.…
Pharmacist salaries in east of England fall by a fifth in one year, ONS figures show Pharmacists working in the east of England area saw a 19% drop in their salaries on average this year, data from the Office for National Statistics show.…
Female part-time pharmacists earn more than males, government figures show Female part-time pharmacists, who work less than 30 hours per week, earn more than their male counterparts, data released by the Office for National Statistics have shown.…
Five ways pharmacists can prepare for an online job interview With recruitment processes moving online, it is vital that applicants know how to leave a positive digital impression.…
Pay negotiations for Boots pharmacists referred to ACAS after reaching a standstill Pay negotiations between Boots and the Pharmacists’ Defence Association have been referred to independent mediators after reaching a standstill.…
Ethnicity pay gap among pharmacists narrows in 2020 compared to previous year The difference in pay between white and non-white pharmacists has narrowed by 4.8 percentage points compared with 2019.…
Amandeep Doll: ‘We have to become more comfortable with the uncomfortable’ The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s inclusion and diversity co-ordinator, Amandeep Doll, reveals what the RPS aims to do with its inclusion and diversity strategy over the next five years.…
More than half of pharmacists worked extra unpaid hours during COVID-19 pandemic, survey by The Pharmaceutical Journal finds More than half of pharmacists have said that they worked extra hours during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet nearly two thirds said that they were not paid for this additional time.…
