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Pharmacists
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£35,075
Median salary
New workers start around £17,352.53. Normal pay is £35,075 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £51,203.29.
16
Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths,
Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
Daily Tasks
- Ensures that drugs and medicaments are in good supply and are stored properly.
- Tests and analyses drugs to determine their identity, purity and strength.
- Liaises with other professionals regarding the development, manufacturing and testing of drugs.
- Maintains prescription files and records issue of narcotics, poisons and other habit-forming drugs.
- Checks that recommended doses are not being exceeded and that instructions are understood by patients.
- Highlights a drug’s potential side effects, identifies harmful interactions with other drugs and assesses the suitability of treatments for patients with particular health conditions.
- Advises health professionals on the selection and appropriate use of medicines.
- Prepares or directs the preparation of prescribed medicaments in liquid, powder, tablet, ointment or other form following prescriptions issued by medical doctors and other health professionals.
Skills
Job postings
Reading Comprehension
81
Active Listening
76
Critical Thinking
70
Speaking
67
Active Learning
65
Writing
62
Mathematics
62
Monitoring
61
Learning Strategies
57
Science
55
Available courses
Further Mathematics (A Level) – Level 3
A Levels
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2 Years
EDEXCEL
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(16-18)
Geology (A Level) – Level 3
A Levels
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2 Years
Eduqas
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Age Group:
(16-18)
Computer Science (A Level) – Level 3
A Levels
Full Time
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2 Years
AQA
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Age Group:
(16-18)