Life Healthcare invites qualified Pharmacy students to apply for the Pharmacy Internship Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 31 July 2025
Internship Duration: 12 months (pre-registration pharmacist internship)
Internship Location: Nationwide across Life Healthcare hospitals
Remuneration: Competitive stipend offered
This structured internship provides an exceptional platform to gain practical experience, develop professional competence, and contribute meaningfully to healthcare services in one of South Africa’s leading private healthcare groups.
About Life Healthcare
- Listed on the JSE with 66 healthcare facilities across Southern Africa
- 17,000 permanent employees
- Strong focus on ethical practice, staff development, and clinical excellence
- Subsidiaries include Life Health Solutions (employee wellness) and Life Nkanyisa (long-term care and rehabilitation services)
What the Internship Offers
✅ Hands-on practical experience in:
- Dispensing
- Patient counselling
- Drug compounding
- Drug information services
- Stock management
✅ Participation in:
- Clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship programmes
- Quality improvement projects and professional audits
- Medication incident management
- Financial management and multidisciplinary healthcare teams
- Continuing education and industry exposure (e.g., wholesaler/manufacturer tours)
✅ Support with:
- Competency standards and pre-registration exam preparation
- Personalised mentorship and performance feedback
- Quality improvement project development
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be evaluated based on:
- Academic merit
- Leadership potential
- Teamwork and adaptability
- Communication skills
- Previous work experience (where applicable)
- Passion for pharmacy and healthcare excellence
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)
How to Apply
👉 Click here to apply for the Life Healthcare Pharmacy Internship Programme 2026
Note: Be sure to submit your application on or before 31 July 2025. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.