Archive for June, 2009

Results of the 2009 locum pharmacists pay rate survey

| June 5, 2009 | 2 Comments
Results of the 2009 locum pharmacists pay rate survey

In April this year we we carried out a survey of our locum pharmacists to find out what hourly rates locum pharmacists are securing in 2009 and how they compare to 2008.

The results relate to all locum bookings i.e. those obtained by all agencies and booking direct.

To see the results of the survey please click on the link below:

www.pluk.co.uk/docs/2008-09spreadsheet.pdf

New Health Secretary

| June 5, 2009 | 0 Comments
New Health Secretary

Andrew Burnham succeeds Alan Johnson as secretary of state for health

BBC article link below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8084675.stm

Permanent Pharmacy Job vacancies

| June 4, 2009 | 0 Comments
Permanent Pharmacy Job vacancies

As well as locum recruitment, PL-UK are also very active in the recruitment of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to fill permanent vacancies.

We currently have opportunities across the UK including pharmacist and pharmacy managers positions in:

Cambridge
Oxford
Telford
Bridlington
Grimsby
Cleethorpes
Wakefield
Clacton on Sea
Liverpool
Lytham St Annes
Broadstairs/Ramsgate
Warrington
Ipswich
Sheffield/Barnsley
Channel islands.

For more vacancies visit www.pharmacyjobsuk.co.uk
For more details please call Shaun on 0800 8818844 or email your CV to shaun@pluk.co.uk with details about the location(s) you would prefer to work in.

Which company do locums like to work for?

| June 2, 2009 | 0 Comments
Which company do locums like to work for?


For the last month we have been running a poll to find out who locum pharmacists prefer to work for. Please find the results of the poll below:

Which is your favourite company to locum for?

  • Independent Pharmacies (23%, 34 Votes)
  • Boots Pharmacy (19%, 29 Votes)
  • Rowlands Pharmacy (11%, 17 Votes)
  • Lloyds Pharmacy (9%, 14 Votes)
  • Co-op Pharmacy (8%, 12 Votes)
  • Other Pharmacies (7%, 10 Votes)
  • Tesco Pharmacy(5%, 8 Votes)
  • Asda Pharmacy(5%, 7 Votes)
  • Superdrug Pharmacy (5%, 7 Votes)
  • Sainsburys Pharmacy (4%, 6 Votes)
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy(4%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 150