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Community Pharmacy Job Vacancies

Wednesday 6 July 2022

Job vacancies available at the following pharmacies / groups:

Community Pharmacy Vacancies_Summer 2022

Individual adverts:

Boots the Chemist

Coopers Pharmacies

Gormley Medicare

Pharmacy Undergraduate Summer / Sat Employment

Tuesday 28 June 2022

Are you an Pharmacy undergraduate?

Are you interested in summer work or regular Saturday employment in a Community Pharmacy?

Please contact UCA-NI with your details and we will help to match you with a suitable pharmacy.

Email your name, university, preferred location and a contact telephone number to office@uca.org.uk

UCA-NI Launches Community Pharmacy Heroes Video

Wednesday 1 June 2022

UCA-NI has launched its Community Pharmacy Heroes video celebrating the contribution of community pharmacy teams across Northern Ireland through the pandemic.

Pharmacies were a lifeline for their communities remaining open to ensure that patients continued to receive their medication on time, plus delivering a number of new services including the very successful vaccination programme.

UCA-NI Launch Partnership with SmartPayNI

Monday 25 April 2022

UCA-NI has teamed up with Northern Ireland's only locally headquartered merchant services specialists, SmartPayNI, to offer payment solutions to community pharmacies across Northern Ireland. The ethos of the partnership is to offer market-leading products and services based on competitive pricing, great customer service and transparent contract terms.

SmartPayNI

Carrier Bag Levy - Uplift April 2022

Tuesday 15 March 2022

From 1st April 2022, the NI Carrier Bag Levy will increase to 25p pe bag.

The levy will now be applicable to ALL carrier bags made of any material which have been designed to enable goods to be taken away at any time.

The increase of the levy charge from 5p to 25p on all carrier bags up to a retail price point of £5.00 is designed to encourage consumers to bring their own bag, reuse their own bags as often as possible and only purchase a new bag when absolutely necessary.

Community Pharmacy Vaccination Service Continuing

Wednesday 9 February 2022

Community Pharmacy has been proudly delivering the COVID-19 vaccine programme since Spring 2021.

Pharmacies can offer 1st, 2nd and Booster doses. Perhaps you haven’t had a vaccination yet, have had to delay a scheduled jab because you've had Covid-19 or you need your booster dose? Going on holiday this summer? In some locations a booster is now a requirement for entry!

It's ok, there’s still time! Drop into a participating pharmacy and we will help protect you from the virus.

Age NI Frailty Calendar 2022

Wednesday 5 January 2022

Distribution of Age NI Frailty Calendars through the community pharmacy network

Covid-19 Vaccinations at your local Community Pharmacy

Friday 17 September 2021

Community pharmacies across Northern Ireland are offering 1st, 2nd primary doses and Booster Covid-19 vaccinations:

Can I be vaccinated at Community Pharmacy?

To be vaccinated at Community Pharmacy, you generally have to be registered with a GP in Northern Ireland and meet an eligible age cohort.

If you are not registered with a GP in Northern Ireland, speak to the pharmacist for advice about how you can be vaccinated.

Covid-19 Booster

Pharmacist Recruitment - Exciting Opportunities Now Available in Community Pharmacy

Tuesday 3 August 2021

Exciting opportunities are now available in a number of community pharmacies across NI.

Pharmacies are now recruiting for a range of posts suitable for experienced pharmacists or those newly-registered.

Pharmacy Managers
2nd Pharmacists
Relief Pharmacists

To find out more visit the Pharmacy in Focus Recruitment page

Covid Vaccination Training available with Coastal Core

Monday 15 March 2021

UCA-NI have teamed up with Coastal Core Ltd to offer Pharmacists Live Covid Vaccination training in various locations in Northern Ireland.

Training sessions are arranged as required.

If you require full training or refresher training, contact UCA