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Pharmacists candidate profile

A GeraJobs pharmacist profile records your GPhC registration status and practice setting so you can apply quickly to hospital, community and primary-care roles. Newly registered hospital pharmacists typically start around Band 6.

How do I create a pharmacists candidate profile on GeraJobs?

A GeraJobs pharmacist profile records your GPhC registration status and practice setting so you can apply quickly to hospital, community and primary-care roles. Newly registered hospital pharmacists typically start around Band 6. It is free, you own your data, and GeraJobs never charges candidates a fee.

Source:NHS Employers — Agenda for Change pay scales 2026/27·As of April 2026 · updated as pay scales change · last refreshed

Registration

To practise as a pharmacist in Great Britain you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Regulator: General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Pay

Newly registered hospital pharmacists typically start around Agenda for Change Band 6, with specialist and principal roles at Band 7/8a. Community-pharmacy pay is set by the employer, not AfC.

Check your typical band on the NHS Band Mapper →

What to put in your profile

  • Your GPhC registration number, or OSPAP / international-application progress.
  • Practice setting (hospital, community, primary-care network, industry).
  • Independent-prescriber qualification status, if held.
  • English-language evidence (IELTS/OET) if you trained outside the UK.
  • Right-to-work status and visa-sponsorship need.

Registering from overseas?

GeraClinic (a sibling Gera product) publishes general UK registration-pathway information for internationally-trained professionals.

UK pharmacist registration pathway (GeraClinic) →

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be UK-registered to create a pharmacists profile?

No — you can create a profile while you are still registering; just record your progress. To practise as a pharmacist in Great Britain you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Registration is held by you with your regulator; GeraJobs does not register or credential professionals.

What pay can pharmacists expect?

Newly registered hospital pharmacists typically start around Agenda for Change Band 6, with specialist and principal roles at Band 7/8a. Community-pharmacy pay is set by the employer, not AfC.

Does it cost anything?

No. Creating a GeraJobs candidate profile is free, and GeraJobs never charges candidates a fee. GeraJobs is a job-search platform, not a recruitment or placement agency.

What happens to my data?

You own your data. Gera Systems Ltd is the data controller and processes it on the basis of your consent, only to help you find and apply to jobs — it is never sold, and you can delete it at any time.

GeraJobs is a job-search and recruitment platform that connects candidates with independent employers and recruiters. Gera is not the employer, recruiter, or hiring agent of record and is not party to any employment relationship — hiring decisions, job offers, and employment terms are solely between candidates and employers.

GeraJobs is a job-search and recruitment platform that connects candidates with independent employers and recruiters. Gera is not the employer, recruiter, or hiring agent of record and is not party to any employment relationship — hiring decisions, job offers, and employment terms are solely between candidates and employers.