A you looking for a career in the pharmacy, assisting clients with their medication? Here's an exciting opportunity available at one of 29 Life Hospitals across the country.
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Pharmacy Internship Programme Now Open for Applications
If you’ve completed your Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) degree and are ready to begin your professional journey, this Pharmacy Internship Programme offers a structured, one-year opportunity to gain the practical experience required before undertaking community service in South Africa’s public healthcare system.
Programme Overview
This full-time internship runs annually from January to December and is designed to equip pharmacy graduates with hands-on training in all key aspects of pharmacy practice. Interns will work in a registered healthcare facility and benefit from comprehensive support and professional development throughout the year.
What Interns Will Learn:
During the internship, participants will gain valuable experience in:
- Dispensing medication
- Patient counselling
- Compounding sterile and non-sterile preparations
- Pharmaceutical stock management
Additional Learning Opportunities:
Interns will also be involved in:
- Participating in multidisciplinary healthcare teams
- Managing medication-related incidents
- Contributing to clinical pharmacy programmes
- Supporting quality improvement projects and professional audits
- Gaining insights into financial management in a healthcare setting
- Accessing accredited continuing education modules
Enriched Learning Experience:
To ensure a well-rounded training experience, interns will take part in facility tours across different sectors, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, wholesale, and distribution.
Comprehensive Support Provided:
Interns will receive personalised guidance to help them succeed, including:
- Assistance with SAPC competence and unit standards
- Support for a quality improvement project
- Compilation of a professional portfolio of evidence
- Preparation for the SAPC pre-registration examination
Benefits of the Programme:
- Competitive monthly remuneration
- Ongoing contact during community service through the In Touch programme
- Re-employment opportunities after community service
- Clear career growth pathways within the pharmacy group
Hospitals Offering Internships:
Eastern Cape
Life Beacon Bay Hospital – East London
Life St Dominic’s Hospital – East London
Life Queenstown Private Hospital – East London
Life St George’s Hospital – Port Elizabeth
Western Cape
Life Bay View Private Hospital – Mossel Bay
Life Kingsbury Hospital – Cape Town
Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital – Cape Town
KwaZulu-Natal
Life Chatsmed Garden Hospital – Durban
Life Entabeni Hospital – Durban
Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital – Durban
Life The Crompton Hospital – Durban
Life Westville Hospital – Durban
Gauteng
Life Brenthurst Hospital – Parktown
Life Bedford Gardens Hospital – Bedfordview
Life Eugene Marais Hospital – Pretoria
Life Flora Hospital – Roodepoort
Life Fourways Hospital – Sandton
Life Groenkloof Hospital – Pretoria
Life Roseacres Hospital – Germiston
Life Springs Parkland Hospital – Springs
Life Suikerbosrand Hospital – Heidelberg
Life The Glynnwood – Benoni
Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital – Roodepoort
Life Wilgers Hospital – Pretoria
Free State
Life Rosepark Hospital – Bloemfontein
Mpumalanga
Life Cosmos Hospital – eMalahleni
Life Midmed Hospital – Middelburg
North West
Life Anncron Hospital – Klerksdorp
Life Peglerae Hospital – Rustenburg
This internship offers more than just a requirement for registration—it’s a career-building experience that lays the foundation for long-term success in the pharmacy profession. Apply now and take the next step in your pharmaceutical career.
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