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Being Prepared For A Car Breakdown
Working as a locum, you will know that arriving on time is a priority. Being late can set you off to a bad start and could impact your...

David Harper
Nov 8, 20202 min read
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CPCS; a locum’s guide
At Pharmaseekers, we’re always working to keep ourselves informed of the latest trends in service delivery within Community Pharmacy. By...

David Harper
Sep 22, 20202 min read
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COVID-19 Impact – Adapting your availability to the locum work on offer
COVID-19 is still having a noticeable impact on how we all work. As we continue to navigate the challenges the pandemic is putting in our...

David Harper
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Pre-Reg Pharmacists & COVID-19 – Can I still register?
Pre-reg dilemma Normally, this time of year sees us excited to welcome a new group of Pre-reg pharmacists to our team. We are usually...

David Harper
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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Locum work & COVID-19: Assessing & Harnessing the situation
We know you’re working during an exceptionally difficult time. What doesn’t make it easier is not knowing how long we can expect this to...

David Harper
Jun 10, 20203 min read
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Reach out post – How are you?
Well, what a couple of months we’ve had! We wanted to keep in touch with you during what has been the most unorthodox time for all our...

David Harper
May 21, 20202 min read
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Buying Your Own Pharmacy Series; Pharmacy Purchase Road Map
For this month’s shorter offering, Steve Jeffers from Pharmacy Seekers is sharing a visual guide to the buying process. With thanks to...

David Harper
Oct 1, 20191 min read
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Buying Your Own Pharmacy Business Series; Types of Sales
What is the difference between an Asset sale and a Share sale? Following on from guest blogger Steve Jeffers’ last piece, Steve uses...

David Harper
Jul 2, 20194 min read
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Buying Your Own Pharmacy Business; First Thoughts
How do I start the path to owning my own pharmacy? Not the type of blog you were expecting from a locum agency website? Maybe not but...

David Harper
May 24, 20192 min read
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Summer Availability – Locum, Know When You’re In Demand!
We’re in the midst of spring and lots of us are now looking to the summer months to plan holidays in the sun. Locum; you might even be...

David Harper
May 9, 20193 min read
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John’s Top Tips; a guide to having a great locum shift
We’ve taken the opportunity to make the most of the expert experience of our excellent locum pharmacists. John has kindly taken the time...

David Harper
Jan 4, 20194 min read
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Christmas 2018 – Season’s Greetings and Charity Donations
Every year at Pharmaseekers we make a donation to a charity at Christmas time. We decide between us as a group which charity will receive...

David Harper
Dec 20, 20181 min read
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Relocate, Relocate, Relocate?
Register › Do you live in areas such as London or Birmingham where competition is tough for locum work? Are you looking for a change of...

David Harper
Nov 26, 20182 min read
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Why we encourage locum pharmacists to get an Enhanced DBS check
The ‘DBS Certificate’ is one of our most popular queries at Pharmaseekers. A lot of people want to know what it is and whether the...

David Harper
Jan 5, 20184 min read
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Book ahead to save!
Secure your dates with ease whilst paying lower fees Book ahead now! Do you need to organise locum cover for your pharmacy due to an...

David Harper
Jan 5, 20182 min read
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OUR CHRISTMAS DONATION TO NIGHTSAFE
We have made a Christmas donation to the charity Nightsafe. Nightsafe is a charity supporting homeless people aged 16-24 years. It is a...

David Harper
Dec 14, 20171 min read
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Popular Services; Are you accredited?
Services – how important are they really? Being accredited to deliver a particular service is often a crucial factor in us being able to...

David Harper
Dec 13, 20172 min read
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Our tips on how to be a great locum pharmacist
Our mission is to provide great locum pharmacists with the right chemistry to our customers, the pharmacies; i.e. locums who will deliver...

David Harper
Dec 8, 20173 min read
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A better approach to permanent pharmacy recruitment?
With community permanent pharmacy recruitment, the challenge is to match the right pharmacist, dispenser or technician to the right...

David Harper
Apr 10, 20173 min read
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How To Make The Most Of GP Pharmacist Funding
GP surgeries throughout the country have recently been enjoying their own dedicated practice pharmacists thanks to a pilot scheme...

David Harper
Feb 16, 20174 min read
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