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Here you can be updated with news from the world of Pharmacy
Brexit and Pharmacy - what we know now!
So that’s it, after many debates, protests and bills going back and forward in Parliame...
Coronavirus - should pharmacists wear face masks?
As a pharmacist you are often in contact with people who are unwell, common symptoms of...
Rate Negotiation is now live on mobile!
Great news, we have launched Rate Negotiation through our mobile app both on android a...
UK's Highest Paid Pharmacist Shift 2019
It’s finally here, our 2019 Rates Study! Yet again, We have gone through every single o...
4 tips to revolutionise your pharmacy in 2020
We are now one week in to 2020 and I’m sure your New Year's resolutions are already sta...
Introducing Rate Negotiation - get a rate that work...
__Introducing Rate Negotiation - get a rate that works for you__ Great news, we have l...
Introducing Rate Negotiation - putting you back in ...
__Introducing Rate Negotiation - putting you back in control__ *Launch Date: Friday 6t...
Hot Jobs - November 2019
Did you know we now offer permanent roles for pharmacy professionals across the UK? In...
Introducing Locum Rewards ⭐️
__What is Locum Rewards?__ In short, it's all about you ⭐️ At Locate a Locum you’re n...
Revalidation - what you need to know?
Revalidation for pharmacy professional - helps people who use a pharmacy professionals ...
Locate a Locum winners at Belfast Telegraph IT Awards
The Locate a Locum team got suited and booted on Friday night (8th November 2019) for t...
IR35 Update
You may have read our recent blog post looking at the [ins and outs of IR35](https://lo...
Introducing our Workforce Management Platform!
Here at Locate a Locum, we’re on a mission to innovate the healthcare industry. A large...
Introducing the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultati...
The Community Pharmacists Consultation Service (CPCS) was introduced as a s result of t...
Hot Jobs - October 2019
Did you know we now offer permanent roles for pharmacy professionals across the UK? In...
Locate a Locum at The Pharmacy Show
The Pharmacy Show 2019’s theme was ‘Survive and Thrive’, this theme was chosen in light...
Locate a Locum is a supplier on the Digital Outcome...
We are excited to announce that Locate a Locum has successfully be listed as a supplier...
Working as a Pharmacy Technician
Did you know we have live locum shifts available for Pharmacy Technicians and Dispenser...
Flu Jab Training for Locums
Flu jab training for locum pharmacists is an extremely important part of the learning a...
Feature Release: Monthly View
Monthly calendar view is here! Our latest feature update further improves functionality...
App Update: Emergencies tab
Great news, we have yet another app update live and ready to use. Our team have list...
Let's talk about unsuccessful shift applications
Okay, it’s time to address the elephant in the room, yes we’re talking about unsuccessf...
Mobile App Updates for Locums
Great news, our new and improved mobile app is here. The latest update will see a whole...
Mobile App Updates for Employers - What’s new?
Great news, we’ve updated our mobile app for employers. We’ve spent time listening to e...
Top Tips to Market your Pharmacy Effectively
Whilst looking through social media today I noticed that a lot of pharmacies now have a...
Locuming in different pharmacies - Registering & Ge...
We often get asked about the whole locum process, from booking on to a shift to getting...
Why you should consider Locuming as a newly qualifi...
So, you’ve just finished your Pre-Reg year and you’ve been added to the register and yo...
Locuming alongside full time employment - what you ...
Here at Locate a Locum, we often get asked by full time pharmacists what they need to d...
Top Tips for Pre Registration Pharmacists
It started with a Tweet and snowballed from there. Sometimes viral Tweets aren’t very u...
Sign Up to Locate a Locum as Pre-Reg!
Great news, Pre-Reg Pharmacists, we’ve updated our sign up form so you can start the re...
Benefits of adding Locate a Locum to your LinkedIn ...
First up, if you haven’t got a LinkedIn profile then you’re missing a trick. With over ...
Holiday Rates Study
## New data shows Christmas locum shifts pay 40% more than average Shift pay rates are ...
Revealed: UK’s Highest Paid Locum Pharmacist Shift ...
We have gone through every single one of our locum shifts from 2018 and have, at long l...
Feature Release: Approve Shifts & Process Payments,...
Here at Locate a Locum, we are all about cutting down on your admin and maximising your...
What is IR35 and why does the Pharmacy Industry nee...
On the 13th February I attended an event held at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, a se...
How to Bring All Your Bookings into One Place Using...
Whether you opt for an online calendar, excel sheets or old school diary, keeping track...
How to work with agencies using Locate A Locum
You might think that using Locate a Locum means that you have to say goodbye to your ag...
New Feature: Post Shifts in One Click
Single shifts are easy enough to fill. It’s the gaps that can be the real time-drain. ...
How Locate A Locum are Making Shift Management Simple
Managing your shifts doesn’t have to be a pain. In fact, here at Locate a Locum we thin...
How Locate a Locum can Reduce your Pharmacy’s Admin
Any pharmacist manager knows that the daily working life of the pharmacy is hectic. Reg...
Manage ALL your Locums with our New “My Locum” Feature
If you have spent a long time as an employer, you most likely have a pool of locums you...
Have you Tried our Employer App?
Did you know that Locate a Locum isn’t just for your desktop? You can download it strai...
Our 2018 Highlights: the Best and Brightest of the ...
Last year saw plenty of changes come to Locate a Locum. What began as a simple app to h...
Tips for Securing More Shifts
Applying for locum shifts with Locate a Locum is easy. All you have to do is complete t...
What Does the Future of Pharmacy Look Like?
The pharmacy industry is constantly evolving. Even in the last year, we have seen the i...
The Best Parts of Locum Life, as Told by Locums
Making the change from a fixed position to a freelance one can be daunting. After all, ...
Why Apply For Stay Away Locum Shifts
When you are a locum pharmacist, most of your shifts will be close to your hometown, or...
Revalidation Guide for Locum Pharmacists
In March 2018, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) introduced revalidation for al...
HMRC Locum Campaign - What you Need to Know
The heavily criticised tax law, known as IR35, is being applied to locum workers in HMR...
2018 Locum Pharmacist Survey
We’ve been busy looking into just what makes pharmacist locums across the UK and Irelan...
Pharmacy Show 2018: Where to Find us & what new Fea...
Are you heading to the Pharmacy Show 2018? We are! The full programme, which runs from...
Locum Pharmacist Business Card Examples & Templates
There are hundreds of websites out there waiting to print your business card. But what ...
Locum Pharmacist Expense Guide
Our latest guide provides everything that you need to know about claiming expenses as a...
New Rewards Program: Refer a Friend
## Introduce a Friend and Earn £10 Each! At Locate a Locum, we really love our locum ph...
Getting Accreditations in Pharmacy
Over the years, the landscape for locum pharmacists has become more competitive. This y...
Do Locum Pharmacists Need Pensions?
The short answer is - yes (that’s it - you can stop reading now). The long answer is...
How you get Paid as a Locum Pharmacist
You’ve finished your shift so it’s time to get paid. But what do you need to do to ensu...
Locum Pharmacist Invoice Example & Template
When you work for yourself, it is vitally important to stay on top of your admin. Part ...
Locum Dispensers & Technician Jobs Now Available
## Locum Pharmacy Dispenser and Technicians, Assemble! Locate a Locum have expanded by ...
New Feature Alert - ‘My Locums’
## Keep all your Locums in One Basket One of the many excellent features of our platfor...
Career Guide for Pharmacists
Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who are experts in medicine. Too readily, they...
How To Make Your Locum Pharmacist Job Search A Litt...
In today’s competitive job marketplace, it can be difficult to separate yourself from t...
Guide to Limited Companies for Locum Pharmacists
All self-employed people have a responsibility to record and declare their earnings for...
Surviving Your First Shift As A Locum Pharmacist
Day one at any job can be scary and your first shift as a locum is no exception. As a q...
Weekend Locum Pharmacist Jobs Guide
The need to access the services of a pharmacist doesn’t stop at the weekend. So natural...
Guide to Locum Pharmacist Tax & Expenses
If you are a newly qualified pharmacist and are considering your options, the idea of b...
Locum Pharmacist Insurance Guide
## Introduction Locum pharmacist insurance is something that is a requirement under the...
Average UK Locum Pharmacist Rates & Salaries Revealed
Our new research, which took into over 30,000 shifts across the UK, has uncovered the a...
GDPR Update
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets a new standard for how companies...
New Feature Alert! Get ready to welcome your locum ...
Managing your locum shifts has never been easier, thanks to our brand new feature, you ...
Why Work As A Locum Pharmacist
Working as a locum pharmacist is an ever- increasing popular career choice for pharmacy...
Brand new Pharmacy Employer App helps fill locum sh...
Pharmacy employers will now find it even easier to advertise and fill their locum shift...
Locate a Locum vs Pharmacy Locum Agency
## Using a locum pharmacist agency? Is it worth it? If you own or manage a pharmacy – y...
Our top 10 pharmacy blogs of 2017 as chosen by 'YOU...
## Top 10 Pharmacy Blogs of 2017 as chosen by YOU (our locum pharmacists) First of all ...
New Year's Resolutions That Pharmacists Will Defini...
## New Year's Resolutions That Pharmacists Will Definitely Stick To How Do We Make 201...
That's A Wrap, Locate A Locum - Jonny Clarke
2017, That’s A Wrap! And just like that, it’s nearly 2018! 2017 has flown in! And we’...
What Happens When I Cancel A Shift? Locate A Locum
## What Happens When I Cancel A Shift? Life happens. People get sick and extenuating ci...
Get Ready For The Snow - Locate A Locum
## Get Ready For The Snow! I know what you’re thinking, ‘why are Locate a Locum provid...
Employer Website Update, Locate A Locum Blog
Thomas Mulholland here from Locate a Locum, giving you an update of some recent develop...
Locate A Locum, Scaling Up & Moving Forward
## Locate A Locum, Scaling Up & Moving Forward Like a caterpillar becomes a butterf...
Saam Ali, Pharmacy Mentor, Locate A Locum
## Pharmacy Mentor, Locate A Locum We take a back seat this week and leave you in the ...
A Locum Pharmacist App, Built By Pharmacists
## The New Locate a Locum App! A Locum Pharmacist App, Designed By Pharmacists More l...
My Year In Pharmacy - Rebecca Maguire - Locate A Locum
## My Year In Pharmacy The urban dictionary defines 'Adulted' as: the act of being an...
The Journey So Far - Locate A Locum
We’re all striving for improvement, whether it’s within our working life, our sporting ...
Locate A Locum, Invest NI
Belfast software firm, Locum Match Ltd provides a website which helps pharmacies across...
How Do I Get Paid When Working Through Locate A Locum?
## Locum Pharmacist Rates & Getting Paid There aren’t many people who work for the...
Locate A Locum, How Does It Work?
## Locate A Locum, How Does It Work? You’ve heard of Locate a locum, you’ve heard that ...
Locate A Locum's Guide To Dementia Friend Training
## Locate A Locum's Guide To Dementia Friend Training In the grand old year of 2014, wh...
Why Choose ECG Training?
Why chose ECG vaccine training? We love what we do and hope that it is reflected in you...
6 Tips To Find More Locum Work With Locate A Locum
## 6 Tips To Find More Locum Pharmacist Work With Locate A Locum You’ve filled out the ...
Locate A Locum, Refer A Friend And Get An iPad
## Locate A Locum, Refer A Friend And Get An iPad Who wants an iPad? Seriously, who ...
Locate A Locum BNF App Review! (We love it)
## Locate A Locum BNF App Review Has everyone had the opportunity to check out the new...
Locate a Locum, Locum Pharmacist League!
## Locate a Locum, Locum Pharmacist League At Locate a Locum- We care about locums. Ov...
Flu Jab Training For Locum Pharmacists
## Flu Jab Training For Locum Pharmacists Flu jab training for locum pharmacists is an...
Advertise Pharmacy Products With Locate A Locum
## Advertise Pharmacy Products With Locate A Locum Do You Want To Advertise Pharmacy P...
I'm A Newly Qualified Pharmacist, What Now?
## 'I'm a newly qualified pharmacist, what now?' Congratulations, you're now a pharmaci...
4 Reasons Why A Locum Pharmacist Would Move To A Pe...
4 Reasons Why A Locum Pharmacist Would Move To A Permanent Job Having conducted a locu...
Pharmacists, Dealing With Angry Patients
## Pharmacists, Dealing With Angry Patients We’ve all been there, angry patients can so...
The Perfect Pharmacist Candidate - Locate A Locum
Does The Perfect Pharmacist Candidate Exist? As an employer, you want knowledgeable me...
3 Pre-Reg Pharmacist Exam Tips Marvin Munzu & Locat...
3 Pre-Reg Pharmacist Exam Tips Marvin Munzu & Locate A Locum 'It seems like it was...
Working With A Pharmacist Recruitment Consultant
## Working With A Pharmacist Recruitment Consultant We're back this week to give you th...
The Pre-Reg Manual - Naeema R Ahmed With Locate A Locum
## Who we are The Pre Reg Manual (TPRM) was initially founded in 2014 by creating an ac...
Pharmacy Recruitment, Candidate Attraction - Locate...
## Pharmacy Recruitment, Candidate Attraction Strategies We’re back this week with our...
Locum Pharmacist, Professional Indemnity Insurance
## Locum Pharmacist, Professional Indemnity Insurance This week, we’re taking a look a...
How To Treat Hay Fever, CPD
## How To Treat Hay Fever, CPD It’s that time of year again! Everywhere you look, peopl...
Permanent Pharmacy Recruitment Blog
## Introducing Thomas Mulholland, Permanent Pharmacy Recruitment Manager Having worked...
Top 5 Reasons Not To Prescribe Antibiotics To Kids
## Top reasons not to prescribe antibiotics to kids There have been a lot of stories in...
Book Your Locum Pharmacists For Free!
## Book Your Locum Pharmacists For Free! At Locate a Locum, we always listen to you, t...
PharmData, Data & Stock Analysis For Pharmacy Owners
## Introducing, PharmData PharmData is a reporting platform that allows the user to un...
How To Get A Locum Smart Card
## Locum Pharmacist Smart Card. What, Who & Where? We’ve been asked some questions ...
Find Locum Pharmacist Cover In Less Than One Minute!
Locate a Locum Record Booking Time Slashed: Pharmacy books a locum in under 60 seconds!...
Healthy Eating For Pharmacists, Featuring Bav Heer
## Healthy Eating For Pharmacists We're all human. It's easy to grab a breakfast from M...
Your Guide To Practice Pharmacy
Your Guide To Practice Pharmacy Aside from ‘government cuts’ and ‘mounting pressures,’ ...
Does Locate A Locum Influence The Locum Pharmacist ...
‘Does Locate a Locum determine or influence the locum pharmacist rates that are adverti...
Meet The Team At Locate A Locum
Ever wonder who you're talking to on the phone, or receiving emails from at Locate a Lo...
There's More To Pharmacy Than Being A Pharmacist!
## There’s More To Pharmacy Than Being A Pharmacist We've handed this week's blog over ...
Your Guide To IR35 & Locum Pharmacist Accounting Se...
## Locum Pharmacist Accounting Services Have you, like thousands of other locum pharmac...
Are You Facing Queries On Gluten Free Food Prescribing
Gluten Free Food Prescribing? Gluten free food has been in the headlines across the UK ...
7 Tips For A Locum Pharmacist To Deal With Stress
## Locum Pharmacist Tips What gets you stressed? Maybe it’s the regular job hunt? Maybe...
From Frocks To Pharmacy - Rebecca Maguire
## A Very Different Approach To A Pharmacy Career We all know the drill. A Levels, Phar...
The Pharmacist's 4 Step Guide To Using LinkedIn
Pharmacy Blog, LinkedIn For many pharmacists, LinkedIn is a step into the unknown. Link...
The Pharmacist's Guide To - Fit To Practise
## Pharmacists, Fit To Practise Imagine this situation; After your Christmas party, you...
Noelle Holmes - Locate A Locum - Award Winner
## Pharmacist Award A little bit of a shift in direction this week with our blog. One o...
Pharmacy Technology To Cut The £4bn NHS Agency Bill
## Pharmacy Technology A company in Belfast is aiming to cut the NHS agency bill with ...
Pharmacist DBS Check & Update Service - Locate A Locum
Pharmacist DBS Check and DBS Update Service Your guide to a pharmacist DBS check and [D...
Find A Permanent Pharmacist Job
## Finding a permanent pharmacist job What I’ve learned in my young(ish) life, is that ...
10 Tips To Minimise Pharmacy Dispensing Errors
## Pharmacy Dispensing Errors Pharmacists are human, and humans make mistakes. With the...
6 Options For Your Pharmacy Career
## Pharmacy Career Unlike other jobs, a pharmacist career doesn’t necessarily involve w...
Not Getting A Post-Grad Pharmacist Job Worked For Me
## Not Getting a Post-Grad Pharmacist Job Worked For Me Many students go through univer...
Life As An Entrepreneurial Locum Pharmacist
## I Used To Be A Locum Pharmacist... In July of this year (2016) it will be 4 years si...
Pharmacist Job Interview Advice
## How To Ace Your Pharmacy Job Interview A huge welcome to our latest bunch of newly q...
Motivating Permanent & Locum Pharmacist Staff
## Engaging Your Permanent And Locum Pharmacist Staff This month I am making my main fo...
3 Top Tips For Finding Locum Pharmacy Work
## Finding Locum Pharmacy Work Finding work as a locum pharmacist can be a painful and ...
Introducing Integrated Payments for pharmacies
Introducing our new integrated payment solution for pharmacies and pharmacy chains! Our...
Automated Payments are here!
Great news, automated payments are here for Superdrug shifts. After a few delays due to...
Introducing Instant Book
__What is Instant Book?__ Instant Book locums don't require approval from the employer...
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