Vacancy Description:

Foundation Pharmacist Placement 2027/28 – Carrickfergus

Build your confidence, clinical skills and community-pharmacy experience with a supportive, experienced team.

The Health Centre Pharmacy is offering a six-month Foundation Training Year placement in our busy, modern independent pharmacy in Carrickfergus.

Easy to reach from Belfast: the pharmacy is approximately 20 minutes by car from Belfast and only a five-minute walk from Carrickfergus train station on the main Belfast–Larne line.

Why choose us? Our trainees benefit from protected study time, experienced tutors, broad clinical exposure and a strong record of success—including a 100% registration-assessment pass rate over the past 20 years.

What we offer

• Experienced tutors and more than five pharmacists with a wide range of community-pharmacy experience
• Protected study time and additional Foundation Year training support
• Experience in a high-volume dispensary handling a broad range of prescriptions and patient queries
• Modern dispensing technology and automation
• Experience working as part of the wider healthcare team
• Exposure to pilot and regionally commissioned PGD services, opioid substitution treatment, vaccination clinics and other specialist pharmacy services
• A professional learning environment with access to a variety of specialists
• Opportunity for further employment once qualified
• Competitive salary

What you will gain

You will develop practical skills across dispensing, clinical decision-making, patient communication, public-health services and multidisciplinary working. You will be supported by an approachable team that takes training and professional development seriously.

Who we are looking for

We would like to hear from motivated pharmacy graduates who are keen to learn, contribute to a busy team and provide excellent care to the Carrickfergus community.

How to apply

Applications for this placement must be made through the NICPLD Foundation Training Year placement process.

Please follow the application instructions and deadlines provided by NICPLD. Applications are not accepted directly through this website.

For information about the placement process, visit the Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development website.

Job Ref: FTY-2728

Closing Date: 30/06/2028