I need advice from experienced pharmacist about my situation and I would be very grateful for any support..I qualified as a pharmacist on July 2009, I had a baby 3 weeks just before my pre-reg exam. therefore naturally I could not start working soon after my registration.
On September 2009, I started working as a relief pharmacist for Boots in the Hull area and I was living in Bradford.. Having 3 months old baby and travelling to a job with great responsibilities was too much, therefore I left the job on November 2nd; and I am unemployed since then because I couldn't find a job in the Bradford area
I really want to work, part-time form one day a week to 4 days a week... I was told by one of my friend (pharmacist) if I did not start working before June 2010, no one will hire me
Contact the locum organisers of Lloydpharmacy, Boots and Rowlands and a few supermarkets to see if they need any cover on Saturdays - they always need Saturday cover. If you can't find them any other way go into one of their branches and ask. You might get a booking or two there and then.
You will probably feel uncomfortable "cold calling" like this and you might get the cold shoulder but you'll get used to it.
Apply for a full time post when you find somewhere you like.
phone up locum agency, get a job on saturday usually quite, then do a few days during the weekend if you can. Supermarkets and other 100 hour pharmacies are a good place to start to find your feet. I think if you work for any of the big companies you will be under too much pressure in your cirmcumstance. PM me if you would like some agency numbers
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