pay point between each bands

[hibernia]

I don't know of many places offering a DPharm in the UK or many pharmacists who would call themselves consultant p'cists (there are probably only a handful of these in the country) either.

A few years ago I was wandering around a well known chain when I saw somebody wearing a badge proclaiming that he was a 'consultant pharmacist'. He looked about 18 to me, but at my age it isn't just the policemen who are getting younger. I was very tempted to 'consult' with him but he seemed miserable enough without me having some fun at his expense.

[gigeordie]

Although, the posts are few and far between, you don't actually need a clinical diploma for a role in a hospital manufacturing unit. I had 5 years experience in Community and 5 years in unlicensed medicines manufacturing and fortunately got a band 8 job in pharmacy production. However as I say these opportunitites are rare.