This section provides support and information to pharmacists who want to return to work after a period away
News and articles from The Pharmaceutical Journal
CPD: have you done enough reflection? (23 July 2012)
Getting caught drinking at work is not a good career move — but it’s not the end (18 April 2012)
Day Lewis offers placements for returners to practice (10 August 2011)
Like riding a bike -
A hospital pharmacist's experience of returning to practice (16 July 2011)
Improving your prospects through postgraduate courses (PJ, 9 July 2011, p59)
Don’t be afraid to return to practice — lots of people are in the same boat (PJ, 14 May 2011, p567)
Return to practice guide now includes pharmacists (PJ Online, 7 December 2010)
Royal Pharmaceutical Society to support return to practice (PJ, 6 November 2010, p499)
How you can avoid the community pharmacy locum position from hell (PJ, 16 October 2010, p447)
Eight-year time limit introduced for becoming a pharmacist (PJ, 25 September 2010, p322)Return to practice — Day Lewis’s approach to support returners (PJ, 7/14 August 2010, p166)
Fee payable for CPPE return-to-practice course (PJ, 24 April 2010, 387)Return to practice: an important new service from the new professional body (PJ, 12 December 2009, p657)
Need for an official guide to support those returning to pharmacy practice
(PJ, 9 May 2009, p551)
NHS Education for Scotland course: Return to pharmacy practice with confidence (PJ, 9 May 2009, p561)
From motherhood to pharmacist (PJ, 9 May 2009, p562)
Return to practice courses
England
CPPE Return to practice to support those who want to return to community pharmacy practice
Scotland
NES courses to support practice including an annual three-day return to practice course
NHS Education for Scotland course: Return to pharmacy practice with confidence (PJ, 9 May 2009, p561)
Wales
WCPPE courses which pharmacists returning to practice may find useful
WCPPE also organises one-to-one meetings with local tutors to plan individual return to practice programmes suited to the type of employment being sought. Work shadowing placements are also arranged. Contact your local tutor.
Books
PharmPress publish a number of books of relevance to pharmacists returning to practice: clinical pharmacy pocket companion, community pharmacy handbook, drugs in use: clinical case studies for pharmacists, pharmacy case studies and pharmacy in public health.
Finances
Pharmacist Support offers financial assistance, grants and advice for a range of circumstances including sudden ill-health, redundancy and those living on a very low income
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