We operate 88 pharmacies across the country situated in Netcare hospitals and Medicross Medical Centres. We offer posts to pharmacists country-wide, with most opportunities in the Gauteng province.

Netcare runs a well-respected internship programme and most of our facilities are registered for training. Interns may be invited to participate in ward rounds or to view various surgical procedures, dependent on the facility in which they are training.

We also run a Pharmacist Development Programme for senior pharmacists and new managers. This takes the form of modules of two days each with a project to be completed at the end of the course.

For more information on Netcare’s internship programme and opportunities in pharmacy, please contact us on recruitment@netcare.co.za

 For additional details on a career in pharmacy, including admission requirements, please contact the institutions listed below.

Training as a Pharmacist
Candidates seeking training as a pharmacist should contact any of the following pharmacy schools, who are approved by the South African Pharmacy Council:

• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Professor PJ Milne)  - Tel: (041) 503 2128
• Rhodes University (Professor R Walker)  - Tel: (046) 603 8382
• University of Limpopo (Medunsa campus) in collaboration with Tshwane University of Technology (Professor AGS Gous)  - Tel: (012) 521 4080
• University of Limpopo – Turfloop Campus (Ms NE Furumele – Acting HOD)  - Tel: (015) 268 2356
• North-West University (Professor DW Oliver)  - Tel: (018) 299 2270
• University of KwaZulu-Natal – Westville Campus (Professor JAO Ojewole) - Tel: (031) 260 7891
• University of the Western Cape (Professor H Myburgh)  - Tel: (021) 959 2190
• University of the Witwatersrand (Professor MP Danckwerts) - Tel: (011) 717 2552

Training consists of four years of full-time study which leads to the awarding of a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy, followed by a 12 month pre-registration practical training period.

During the academic training, a candidate may register as a pharmacist’s assistant after successful completion of the first year of study. This enables him/her to work part time in a pharmacy under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Registration is cancelled when a candidate discontinues his/her studies or registers as a pharmacist intern.

After successful completion of the year of practical training, as well as a pre-registration evaluation, the intern is registered as a pharmacist, and must do one year of pharmaceutical community service in a public sector facility before he/she can practice independently as a pharmacist.