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Transparency Ranking
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
top 3 scores:
Location flexibility
Hours flexibility
Autonomy
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
We promote pharmacy in the media and government, lead the way in medicines information, and support pharmacists in their education and development.
4 days/week at home
Core hours 10–4
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This score gives you an insight into how transparent this company is about what it's really like to work there—from flexibility to values and more!
Based on 69 employee responses
We asked employees of Royal Pharmaceutical Society what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.
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Benefits spotlight
What's great about Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Mission and vision
Improving quality of life/health
Healthcare
Science and research-driven
Culture
Supportive
Collaborative
People-first
Our company environment
Gifts and praise led
Outstanding work and contribution is mainly recognised through gifts and praise at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Gender diverse
Royal Pharmaceutical Society demonstrates their gender diversity, equity and inclusion through having a leadership team, founder team and/or overall workforce which represents the gender split of the population.
Neurodivergent
Royal Pharmaceutical Society demonstrates their neurodiversity representation, equity and inclusion through having a leadership team, a founder team and/or an overall workforce that represents the neurodiversity distribution of the population.
Disability representation
Royal Pharmaceutical Society demonstrates their disability representation, equity and inclusion through having a leadership team, a founder team and/or an overall workforce that represents the disability distribution of the population.
LGBTQ+ representation
Royal Pharmaceutical Society demonstrates their LGBTQ+ representation, equity and inclusion through having a leadership team, founder team and/or an overall workforce which represents the LGBTQ+ distribution in the population. They also have a LGBTQ+ working group.
Salary Transparency
Royal Pharmaceutical Society are transparent with their salaries on job descriptions
Regularly benchmarked/readjusted salary
Royal Pharmaceutical Society regularly benchmark and readjust their salaries against the market so you know you’re always getting a fair wage
Family friendly
Royal Pharmaceutical Society offer a range of benefits that support parents and families
Learning and development focused
Learning and development is an important part of Royal Pharmaceutical Society's ethos and this is demonstrated through a range of benefits which support this
Employee reviews
Royal Pharmaceutical Society's employees have anonymously had their say in what they think of the company
I love the inclusive culture in the business. Overall, people are really happy to come to work, are passionate about what they do and always willing to learn.
I believe in the mission and vision of the organisation and how we achieve it. I am able to work in an environment that is outputs driven rather than clocking in and out each day. Plus my team and colleagues are great!
RPS has a very supportive culture. As an employee I feel valued and respected. We have a sense of community working together for the public good. Organisations often say that they are a friendly place to work, RPS genuinely is.
RPS has a very supportive culture. As an employee I feel valued and respected. We have a sense of community working together for the public good. Organisations often say that they are a friendly place to work, RPS genuinely is.
Working at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Company employees
Gender diversity (male:female)
Currently Hiring Countries
United Kingdom
Office Locations
Awards & Achievements
Most flexible companies
Flexa100 2024
Dawn Connelly won Feature of the Year at the Association of British Science Writers awards.
2023
Julia Robinson was awarded Best Writer (News) at the BSME talent awards.
2023About us
What we do
We support pharmacists in their education and development, promote pharmacy in the media and government, and lead the way in medicines information across Great Britain and around the world. Our mission is to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare. Our vision is to become the world leader in the safe and effective use of medicines.
Our values
At the core of our culture, our Values Focus, Agility, Quality, Collaboration and Respect describe the way we work to achieve our organisational goals. We believe people don’t need to be fixed to their desk to achieve great things, so we offer flexibility to our people in how they do their work
wherever possible, to bring out the best in everyone and provide an inclusive working environment.
Leadership in pharmacy
We define best practice for pharmacy professionals and help them achieve this through professional development, career support and training. We are here to support professionals with the challenges of pharmacy practice, and advocate for the role of pharmacy by setting professional and ethical standards, producing policy papers and responding to consultations with government and industry.
Publishing
We’re the world leaders in evidence-based pharmaceutical publications and guidance. Pharmacists
and other healthcare professionals trust us to provide expert analysis, educational support, webinars and news that informs, supports and enhances their practice. We independently source, evaluate, and communicate and make practical medicines knowledge accessible worldwide.
Central Services
We support the organisation to achieve its goals by providing people, technology, facilities and financial services.
Our governance and leadership
Our Assembly provides overall governance and strategic direction for RPS. Our three National Pharmacy Boards provide advocacy, support and strategic leadership for pharmacy practice and developments within England, Scotland and Wales. The Pharmaceutical Press (PhP) Board advises the Assembly on the direction and approach of Publishing, while our Executive Team look after every aspect of our operations.
Flexible working at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
RPS supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home, however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face-to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4-8 working days per month at one of our offices.
Approach to diversity & inclusion
At the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion. We have recently reviewed our EDI strategic principles and are now implementing them throughout the organisation, at all levels, as part of our action plan for 2024. We believe in transparency, which is why we have been publishing our gender pay gap since 2019 and our ethnicity pay gap since 2020, even though we are not legally obligated to do so. As a predominantly female organisation, we acknowledge that our gender pay gap is higher than we would like, and we are actively exploring ways to address this issue.
With half of our executive directors being women and many female colleagues working part-time while holding senior positions, we foster a culture of flexibility and equal opportunities.
What do we think of Royal Pharmaceutical Society?
It's been a joy to work with The Royal Pharmaceutical Society during the onboarding process. They have really shown what a flexible organisation they are and from the feedback the team have given there is a huge emphasis on the fact they are a great team, full of amazing people. Well done The Royal Pharmaceutical Society!
Meet who might be hiring you
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is a vison driven organisation striving to ensure the safe effective use of medicines. We work by placing trust in our teams, looking for outputs over presenteeism. We support individuals and teams to deliver by letting them define their working patterns, within a simple organisational framework. This approach has evolved from a long-term commitment to flexibility. The result is a friendly, productive workplace focused on high quality outputs.
Karen Baxter | Managing
Director, PhP & Deputy CEO, RPS
Awards & Achievements
Most flexible companies
Flexa100 2024Dawn Connelly won Feature of the Year at the Association of British Science Writers awards.
2023Julia Robinson was awarded Best Writer (News) at the BSME talent awards.
2023Behind the scenes at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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