As we did in 2008 and 2009 PL-UK are inviting locum pharmacists to complete a locum pay rate survey. The survey is open to all active locum pharmacists and is super-quick to complete with only three questions and results to-date visable on completion of the survey.

2010 locum pharmacist pay rate survey

Don’t forget that PL-UK are very sociable. We have  a facebook fanpage http://www.facebook.com/facepluk or you can follow Shaun on Twitter @shaun_at_PLUK

I just want to bring your attention to new jobs on the PL-UK job board in Couny Durham, Northampton, Wellinborough and Newcastle Upon Tyne

PL-UK Job board

PL-UK have been approached by an exciting entrant Into the UK pharmacy market who are looking to set up specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients in the UK.

This US based company is looking to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist counsellor, a dispensary pharmacists and a pharmacy assistant and are offering a fantastic salary package for the right applicant.

The company are based in Northampton and if you would like any more details about the positions, or a copy of the job descriptions//person specification, please call Shaun on 01677 424215 or email shaun@pluk.co.uk

I’ve met my first pharmacists who has been asked to submit their CPD record for accreditation. I know it was coming but it’s still a bit of a shock so make sure you have nine pieces of CPD for the last twelve months and that it is entered onto one of the accepted formats.

PL-UK have been approached by a number of hospital locums who have previously invoiced hospital trusts direct. These placements have usually originated from personal links between an existing member of staff and the pharmacists concerned but they make HR departments very nervous.

These “directly booked” locums very rarely undergo the checks needed to undertake NHS locum work and they can last for several months causing potential problems in terms of employment status.

The NHS PASA framework suppliers have to carry out CRB, occupational health and mandatory training checks on locums and pay them under the terms of the NHS agreement.

PL-UK are happy to undertake this role for locums who have been asked to book via ana agency in future and there is no cost for the locums concerned

PJ Online are running an article about Boots’ move into Sweedish pharmacy via a partnership with Farmacevtföretagarna (thanks goodness for cut and paste).

Each store, which will be marketed under the Boots brand, will be owned and run by what the two organisations are calling “entrepreneur” qualified pharmacists.

This sounds like the perfect model to me. A powerful brand allied with the passion and entrepreneurial zeal of a pharmacists who will be properly rewarded for the work they put in and the difference they make to the health of the local community – utopia!

Seriously this would be fantastic. Pick a multiple franchise, who would you got for?