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Sunday, August 8th, 2010CTC cleared pharmacy technicians needed for prison service work
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010We are looking for NVQ 3 qualified pharmacy technicians to work in secure establishments in North and West Yorkshire. Must be CTC level cleared. Call Linda on 0333 123 3344 for more information
Link to my Facebook fanpage rant about the Vetting and baring scheme delay
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010So how much can I earn as a locum pharmacist?
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010At PL-UK we get asked this a lot. It all depends on the area you live in, the sector you work in and your additional expertise.
For a standard locum booking you should be looking for at leat £25 per hour for emergency bookings rising to £30 plus 2 hours in very hard to fill areas. For bookings you make well ahead closer to £22 per hour may be the norm, especially in the South, £25 in the North.. If you book direct with the supermarkets and larger chains expect a slightly higher rate initially but this will drop as they get you on their booking direct hook – they don’t make £millions of pounds of profit by paying the best rates long term!
For really good rates specialist knowledge is the key. For locum prescribing advisors we are currently securing rates of £40 per hour plus one hour’s travel time, In the hospital sector specialist knowledge at AFC banding 8a will secure similar rates. And the thing is, these people are excellent value for money. One of our locum prescribing advisor’s has saved two practices over £80,000 per annum each in three months working just two days per week!!
Proud to be a Pharmacy Locum Agency
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Some pharmacy locum agencies have a really bad name. Locums don’t turn up, are double booked or think themselves above performing the day to day tasks required to make a community pharmacy run smoothly.
PL-UK is different. I set up the company in 2003 because I had dealt with these “Mickey Mouse” agencies for a number of years during my time with Boots. I knew that there was an opportunity to provide a professional, reliable pharmacy locum agency service to contractors and I guess, we haven’t done too bad up till know.
It wasn’t until I talked to a pharmacist during one of my regular days at HMP Durham and she said that we have grown really quicky in only six years that I began to think about it. We have done well, especially at a time when it’s a more difficult trading environment. Let’s face it, any muppett could have set up an pharmacy locum agency during the fallow year on 2000 and done OK. Trading at a time when all community pharmacies are looking to reduce costs is more challenging but at the same time, more rewarding.
We build up relationships with our client pharmacies and they know that the locum pharmacists (and locum pharmacy technicians) will do good job when they arrive. The pharmacies and locums know that all bookings will be confirmed in writing and that we won’t mess them around.
I think we made a friend for life during the recent ash cloud debacle – one of our client pharmacists was stuck in the Carribean (yes, we had limited sympathy too!) but was supposed to be back in their pharmacy on the Monday. In the end, they were over a week late, but PL-UK covereed their pharmacy to keep them trading – Q the Superman theme tune!!!
On a more serious note, PL-UK are proud to provide a pharmacy locum agency service alongside our permanent recruitment service and proud to serve community pharmacies throughout the UK
