Life Healthcare: Pharmacist Internship Programme

Life Healthcare is excited to invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for 1-year Pharmacist Internship Programme. This is your chance to enhance your skills and grow professionally. Apply now and take the first step towards your future!

Position: Pharmacist Internship Programme

Duration: 12 months contract

Location: Eastern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga and North West

Closing Date: 31 July 2025

Upon completion of the B.Pharm degree, learners are expected to complete a one-year internship at a registered healthcare facility before applying for community service at one of the various public institutions in South Africa. 

Our structured pharmacy intern programme is a one-year programme that starts in January and ends in December each year.  

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

The programme was developed to equip the intern with practical experience in:

• dispensing medication
• counselling patients
• compounding sterile and non-sterile medication
• stock management

 As part of the training, the intern also has the opportunity to:

• participate in a multifunctional healthcare team
• gain exposure in medication incident management
• participate in the clinical pharmacy programme
• get involved in quality projects and professional audits
• learn about financial management
• gain access to continuing education modules

Every year, our interns attend facility tours to other healthcare sectors, including manufacturing and wholesale and distribution to ensure a rounded experience.

During the year the intern will receive individualised support with:

• SAPC competence and unit standards
• A quality improvement project
• A portfolio of evidence
• Assistance with the pre-registration examination

The pharmacy intern programme also offers the following:

• Competitive remuneration
• Ongoing contact during community service through our In Touch programme
• Opportunity for re-employment following community service
• Excellent career growth opportunities within the group

Applications close 31 July 2025.

How To Apply

Download our pharmacy intern leaflet here.

Apply Here: Pharmacist Internship Programme