Pharmacy Intern Programme 2026: Life Healthcare

Pharmacy Intern Programme

Closing Date: 31 July 2025

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

About the Internship Programme

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

What the Internship Programme Offers

Practical experience in:

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

Opportunity for the following:

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

Individual support with the following:

Competence standards
Quality improvement project
Pre-registration examination

Selection Criteria

All applicants will be measured against the following criteria:

University-based merit
Leadership abilities
Adaptability
Ability to work in a team
Enthusiasm and drive
Good communication skills
Previous work experience

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, Entabeni Hospital, Mount Edgecombe Hospital, The Crompton Hospital, Westville Hospital (Durban)

Gauteng:

Multiple hospitals including Life Brenthurst, Flora, Fourways, Wilgers, Eugene Marais, Bedford Gardens, The Glynnwood, and more

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)