Career advice

Pharmacists with prescribing qualifications must have the ability to write robust business cases and measure the value of their skills — to influence decision-makers and secure funding for their services

Junior doctors often feel ill equipped to undertake prescribing. Enter pharmacists, who can make a valuable contribution to the education of medical students, especially in the area of therapeutics

Do you check your work emails from home or take work home at the weekend? Sometimes working long hours is unavoidable, but this should not be the norm. Take steps to improve your work-life balance 

Pharmacists who want to challenge themselves academically beyond master’s level may be attracted by the idea of studying for a doctorate — which can focus on research or an area of professional practice

Role play can be a rewarding and effective learning tool, but the success of this kind of learning activity depends heavily on the enthusiasm and preparation of the facilitator. Here are some useful tips

The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework is designed to provide direction for the appraisal process; yet some aspects of the framework are better suited to development through a mentoring relationship

Most of us working in hospitals start our careers in rotational posts, allowing us to learn about a range of specialist areas and identify our clinical interests. How do we get the most from the experience?

Your chief pharmacist is expected to fulfil a leadership role. But many pharmacists working at directorate level fail to realise how important it is for them to recognise themselves as leaders in their own right

Building a professional portfolio enables you to collate all the important details of your career in one place; if you do not already have a portfolio, now is the time to make a start. Read on to find out how

The importance of career support for pharmacists in the current economic and healthcare climate cannot be underestimated and mentoring is a method of helping individuals rise to the challenges they may face in developing themselves and their careers, writes Nina Barnett, Royal Pharmaceutical Society lead for mentoring. She describes how the RPS plans to facilitate mentoring for its members