Current job vacancies

For details of all current vacancies please visit our Career Site.

If you have a question about any open vacancies, please contact our Recruitment Team on [email protected].

Volunteer Roles

BNF Paediatric Formulary committee member – Injectable administration subcommittee

Call for Advanced Pharmacist Assessment Panel (APAP) members

An exciting opportunity for members practising at advanced and/or consultant level of practice to support our assessment and credentialing activities at advanced level.

For more information on this role, please see full role description and terms of reference.

Application is by CV and completion of an electronic pro-forma submitted to [email protected]

Closing date: Monday 9 November 2020

Call for Education and Standards Committee (ESC) Chair

We are recruiting a new chairperson for the Education & Standards Committee, to succeed the current chairperson, Professor Peter Kopelman, whose term of office ends in December 2020.

For more information on this role, please see full role description and terms of reference. If you have any further questions or queries, please contact Gail Fleming, Director of Education and Professional Development [email protected].

Application is by CV and completion of an electronic pro-forma submitted to [email protected]

Closing date: Friday 4 November 2020

Call for Science and Research Committee (SRC) Chair

We are recruiting a new chairperson for Science and Research Committee, to succeed the current chair, Professor Christine Bond FRPharms, whose term of office ends in February 2021.

For more information on this role, please see full role description and terms of reference or contact Professor Gino Martini, RPS Chief Scientist [email protected] and/or Professor Christine Bond the Current Chair on [email protected].

Application is by CV and completion of an electronic pro-forma submitted to [email protected]

Closing date: Friday 13 November 2020

Call for Assessment Regulatory Committee (ARC) members

We are recruiting for pharmacist and non-pharmacist/lay members to join a new independent committee as part of our education governance.

For more information on this role, please see full advert, role description and terms of reference.

Application is by CV and completion of an electronic pro-forma submitted to [email protected]

Closing date: Friday 6 November 2020

What's it like to work for the RPS?

We endeavour to nurture an environment in which our employees feel included, valued and able to achieve great things.

The broad range of activities in the RPS is celebrated in our rich culture of collaboration.

We've signed the Time To Change pledge, to end mental health discrimination. Find out more

Our Mission

We put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare.

Our Vision

To be the world leader in the safe and effective use of medicines.

Our Behaviours

Be inspiring. Be empathetic. Be relevant.

Paid employee benefits

Our employees have access to a contributory pension scheme, flexible working, childcare vouchers, gym membership discounts, season ticket loans, a subsidised staff restaurant, a Ride2Work scheme, free flu vaccinations, a monthly fruit day and for the occasional lunchtime treat, we have discounts at local restaurants. Our wellbeing team run a range of activities including onsite pilates classes and a running club.

Your professional development

If we can help you achieve your ambitions, you will be helping us achieve ours. When you join the RPS as a paid employee you’ll find professional growth is encouraged. Whether you are looking for the tools to enable your next career step, brushing up on your IT skills or would like to learn a different way of working, we will support you on your journey.

Our offices

66ES

London

Our striking, and well-loved, London HQ opened in summer 2015.

66 East Smithfield is a great location next to St Katharine Docks, and a short walk from the iconic Tower Bridge.

44 MS637104508599609280

Edinburgh

Our Scottish office is located in Edinburgh's New Town.

As well as having good transport links, it is just a short walk away from Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens.

Cardiff

Welsh office outdoor

Our Welsh office is situated in the thriving Cardiff Gate International Business Park.

We are within easy reach of rail links at Cardiff and Newport, and Cardiff Bus service connects the surrounding residential areas.

Representing a recruitment agency?

Only agencies on our preferred supplier list (PSL) can provide us with CVs requested by our in-house recruitment team. Consequently we aren’t in a position to accept any speculative CVs from agencies who aren’t on our PSL.

We need your support.

PharmacyCross

Your dedication and commitment during the pandemic has been exceptional.

As we brace for a surge of coronavirus infections, we know that pharmacy will be at the forefront of delivering healthcare.

Whether it’s flu vaccinations or dealing with local lockdowns we need decisions and assurances from the Government to make sure our profession can cope. We must make sure pharmacists get enough supplies of PPE, rapid access to testing in all care settings, and the recognition you deserve.

You told us that our leadership and resources during in the early months of the pandemic were of critical importance. We are now updating our highly valued COVID-19 resources and training webinars to make sure they reflect current - and changing - guidance.

If the enormous mental and physical strain of the past few months is repeated ahead of this winter, the health service will be on its knees. We will be there to make sure pharmacists get mental health and wellbeing support.

We will continue to work hard to give you the tools and guidance to do your job safely. And fight to make sure you get the recognition you deserve.
We are proud to support you. But without members, none of this will be possible.

Become a member and help us do even more.
Joining costs just 60p a day. And means that, whatever the future holds, we will be here for you, so you can support the public and patients.

Join today to protect the future of pharmacy