Sundays in Sainsbury's - who to ask?

[philly]

Does Sainsbury's book locums for Sundays centrally or is this a responsibility of a local store/pharmacy manager? I would like to work for them on Sundays. I guess all possible placements are already taken but I would like to try by sending my offer to the relevant person responsible for bookings.

By the way, if anyone is looking for a locum who can cover every Sunday, please contact me by private message. I am in the Norfolk/Suffolk/Cambridgeshire area and can travel up to 80-90 miles each way.

[andrew paxton]

I don't work Sundays, but I do work some evenings in the local Sainsbury's 100-hour pharmacy. There is nearly always someone in the healthcare team who is responsible for booking locums (The Team Leader, I think) and it's worth while finding out their name and talking to him/her. In some areas, they are desperate, so they would probably welcome another contact

[andrew paxton]

Just another thought. They currently use AAH Link as the dispensary system. I used that in my own pharmacy which I sold in 2004, and while it was good then, it is far too out-of-date now. Link itself is upgrading to be a ProScript clone, but I have heard that Sainsbury's have made the decision to go with Pharmacy Manager. They are both good systems, and I marginally prefer Pharmacy Manager, but be prepared to deal with the original Link

[OrganOlive]

Best thing is to go there and talk to the person responsible for bookings. Their computer program now is Pharmacy Manager, which was rolled out (at least in my area) a month or so ago. Also, they are about to change the way bookings are done, all over the internet, but it hasn't been yet brought forward.

[andrew paxton]

Also, they are about to change the way bookings are done, all over the internet, but it hasn't been yet brought forward.

Yes, I spoke with their local area manager (not his title, but that's what he does) last week, and he said they're getting a new locum booking system in 6 weeks (i.e. 5 weeks from now) where you go on to the website, choose your branch and fill in any blanks you are willing and able to do. When I get the link, I'll post it here.

[johnep]

I used to work Sundays at Superdrug Grafton Centre Cambridge 12-4pm. As I had a blue badge able to park beside store. Otherwise use Park and Ride or train and bus.
johnep

[andrew paxton]

Yes, I spoke with their local area manager (not his title, but that's what he does) last week, and he said they're getting a new locum booking system in 6 weeks (i.e. 5 weeks from now) where you go on to the website, choose your branch and fill in any blanks you are willing and able to do. When I get the link, I'll post it here.

I now have the link. Any new bookings from 9th October go through this. http://www.venloc.co.uk/sainsburys You'll need to go on sooner to register