Tag: PHARMACY

Healthy Living Pharmacies – the shape of things to come?

| February 8, 2011 | 0 Comments
Healthy Living Pharmacies – the shape of things to come?

Healthy Living Pharmacies in Portsmouth are seen by many as the model for pharmacies in the future and pharmacy organisations have agreed to develop the concept in further pathfinder sites

http://www.psnc.org.uk/news.php/970/healthy_living_pharmacies_progress_after_national_summit

Increased Expectations

| January 21, 2011 | 0 Comments
Increased Expectations

There was a time when all you needed to do to obtain work as a locum pharmacists was prove your registration with the RPSGB. Not so now, especially in certain parts of the country.

What are your experiences?

Staying in contact with PL-UK

| January 9, 2011 | 0 Comments
Staying in contact with PL-UK

Communication is key in lots of relationships including the one between locum agency and their locum pharmacists. It’s important that locums know about all potential bookings and that the agency is aware of when the locum is available to work.

So at PL-UK we use lots of means of communication so locums can contact in whatever way they prefer.

Phone  Free from landline 0800 881 8844 From mobile 0333 123 3344

Fax 01677 424250

Email All – support@pluk.co.uk

Via website http://www.pluk.co.uk/contact-us/

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/facepluk

Twitter http://twitter.com/shaunhockey

LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/shaunhockey

Txt 07786 209500 – starting with your name

By foot! 6 Market Place, Bedale DL8 1EQ

So get it touch!

Looking for locum pharmacists in the North East

| January 8, 2011 | 0 Comments
Looking for locum pharmacists in the North East

We have lots of work available for locum pharmacists in the North East of England. I know, in some areas of the country that locum pharmacists are struggling to find work, so if you know anyone up north and they wouldn’t mind you staying for a week or two, give PL-UK a ring on 0333 123 3344.

Uncertainty for NHS Pharmacy Staff

| January 7, 2011 | 0 Comments
Uncertainty for NHS Pharmacy Staff

I regularly work as a locum pharmacist, usually in one of five secure establishments in the North East. On a number of occasions over recent years, the contract to supply healthcare services to these establishments has gone “out to tender” with a local PCT usually winning the contract.

This time, the contract has been awarded to a provider from outside the NHS and there is a lot of uncertainty for the staff with many looking for new positions elsewhere in  the NHS. As a private provider of services to the NHS, I’m all in favour of private companies supporting the NHS but I can understand the pharmacy team’s concern. As they say better the devil you know

I have worked with the company concerned (not mentioning names at present as I believe an appeal is in progress) and I’m sure the staff will be fine – we recruited both locum pharmacists and a new permanent pharmacy manager for them in a different location, and all spoke highly of the company.

So, if you are in this position, don’t worry too much. Find out about the company  and their plans for you establishment and just think, if you are like most NHS employees you will moan about your bosses most of the time, the new guys and gals might be better to work for!!!

Shaun