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TIP 1: What to highlight in your vacancy advert: Emphasise the entrepreneurial and varied aspects of independent community pharmacy – a chance to represent yourself individually as a pharmacist. Focus on the ‘community’ in pharmacy. Present the unique opportunity to become a ‘community hero’ by supporting members of the local community. Present the chance to be part of the ever changing and evolving landscape of independent community pharmacy. Be part of a smaller, focused team and really make a difference. Community pharmacies are family or small businesses that are a unique place to work. TIP 2: Questions to ask yourself when writing your advert: Why is your pharmacy the place to work? What is unique about your team? How can your pharmacy be seen as the heart of your community? What successes has your pharmacy had? Does your pharmacy have good relationships with the local GPs and district nurses? What links to local committees can you offer? What does training entail? Note that you are an NPA member with access to our suggested training programmes How will you support your Pre-registration student through training and help them with their career goals? Have you considered their future plans? Do you offer a hospital exchange or opportunity to open within a GP surgery at the end of the placement? This is a vitally important part of your vacancy advert and one that all potential placements will be looking for. How have your past Pre-registration students excelled or progressed within community pharmacy?