The new pay rate for trainee pharmacists will increase as follows from 1 April 2024:
- Trainee pharmacist – Zone A in England/Northern Ireland: £12.69
- Trainee pharmacist – Zone B in England: £13.79
- Trainee pharmacist – Zone C in England: £14.05
This increase will be applied centrally in the April pay run.
To allow team members to select benefits on their new hourly rate for 1 April, the new rate of pay will show in the Benefits Box during the annual enrolment window from 20 February 2024.
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Membership is FREE to pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and for the first three months of being newly qualified.
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