Locum Pharmacy Technicians

[laura/nottingham]

Hi

Is there such thing as locum pharmacy technicians?

What's the going rate?

Thanks

Laura

[johnep]

There are in hospitals. Check out rate with the specialist agencies.
johnep

[Jeff]

Yes,
I've worked with a few.Co-op and I think Cohens use a them.
No idea of their pay though - sorry.

Jeff

[Chirpy]

I spoke to someone at locum excite a couple of months ago. The guy at the agency said that it is growing business & they think it will become as usual as locum pharmacists (may have been selling!!) He said rates depended on experience but £12-13/hr approx average.

I would guess that bookings are probably more blocked than for pharmacists -if a pharmacy is short of a tech for 1 session or so then they can cover with pharmacist helping to dispense, but may need cover for holiday/longer sick leave etc.

It can open a can of worms, the staff already there resent that they are paid more for (usually) doing less. I know one of the hospitals a few years back ended up losing most of their techs to become locums once they started using agencies who charged higher rates. It worked well for me because I worked there as a locum in uni hols! The company I currently work for (supermarket) have a policy that they do not employ locum techs.

[laura/nottingham]

Thanks for that.

Well I'm considering it tbh. I'm not qualified yet. Ive been looking at an agency, Sensible Locums.

[Chirpy]

sensible locums sounds good - but can you specify how sensible you want them?
I suppose locums excite could get into more trouble....

[laura/nottingham]

sensible locums sounds good - but can you specify how sensible you want them?
I suppose locums excite could get into more trouble....

How can get into more trouble??

[dave20]

there are locum pharmacy technicians. Agencies to check out are Pulse Staffing, Sensible Locums, JCJ Locums, the Locum Group. You'll get a better rate of pay if you work through a company. For a company service try Sound Administration Services or others from a google search.

good luck

[Jay2009]

Hi, I work as a locum pharmacist and what dave says is true, its best to go through an agency as they will havecontacts and do all the leg work in finding you a contract. He mentions JCJ, I work through HCL, they own JCJ and have a much bigger spread of clients. I dont think they have a Nottingham office but they do cover England from London, just google them, say I reffered you and I get VIP points cheers.

[Web Ferret]

If there are any regional/local aganecies in your area try them - They tend to know local requirements more than the nationals.
This is a growing area.