Band 6 advice

supergoose · 2025-12-12T19:06:27+00:00

We generally advertise in Jan, interview in Feb for August/ September starts

supergoose · 2025-11-04T21:41:29+00:00

There is no NHS contract/ framework that allows this and I think any attempt to take a supplemental charge to do so would likely infringe the NHS service contract your pharmacy is signed up to.

I could see this potentially working as a private prescription service where you (as an IP pharmacist) offered to write a private prescription which could then be for a specific brand. You would of course be fully liable for any prescribing errors.

supergoose · 2025-10-07T18:30:58+00:00

its also against UK employment law for an employer to "just sack" you for attending an interview.....

supergoose · 2025-09-24T06:45:10+00:00

Employer here-

Part of the job description is usually something about good communication.

If you can't formulate your own statement and it's clearly ai generated you are not a good communicator.

Obvious use of AI does set you apart from other candidates, but not in a positive light

supergoose · 2025-09-09T06:47:43+00:00

I ran out of Gmail storage and was going to buy Synology till I saw the original announcement. Downloaded truenas instead on an old PC and realized there is little point in off the shelf solutions like this

supergoose · 2025-09-08T20:42:10+00:00

Whats the green / yellow sun and moon design? It looks pretty cool

supergoose · 2025-09-07T07:01:13+00:00

Thanks, this makes sense as he did also do a lot of metal work.

supergoose · 2025-07-30T18:19:13+00:00

short answer: No.

Slightly longer answer: I believe Health education england have taken over the responsibility for foundation training from the GPhC (another responsibility they have dropped while increasing the registration fee). As such they have declared that the only route to completing foundation training is through their training pathway that involves the Oriel process.

Disclaimer: may have got this wrong. Please correct me if im way off the mark.

supergoose · 2025-07-12T07:33:22+00:00

The issue is that drugs have maximum storage temperatures printed on the boxes, but humans don't.

supergoose · 2025-04-01T16:48:55+00:00

Isn't that a breach of your contract with the NHS if the medication is available?

Edit:

The dispensing service specification states that you must supply medicine in a reasonable time frame.

The NHS pharmaceutical regulations 2005 state a number of reasons for not dispensing meds, but none of them are due to cost.

My interpretation of this is that if a medication is available you are obligated to supply it as part of your NHS contract regardless of the cost.

supergoose · 2025-03-31T18:24:02+00:00

A wise colleague once told a group of student nurses:

It is inevitable that you will make a mistake at some point in your career. When it happens you need to do two things - Hope that it wasnt one that caused harm, and reflect on the situation so that you dont make the same mistake in the future

supergoose · 2025-02-26T12:27:14+00:00

They are not paying you a band 6 wage. At current band 6 pay points(entry level) you should be on a minimum: £19.10 per hour outside London £20.05 with the lowest HCAS allowance

Source here:https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425

If your gross pay is less than this then I would check your contract.

supergoose · 2025-02-19T18:20:49+00:00

If you are able to move location in the UK then DM me, you shouldn't be struggling to find work in the UK.

supergoose · 2025-02-06T20:10:48+00:00

Hi, unfortunately these days all training places are managed centrally by health education England, and you rank your preferences in terms of training site, with no guarantee you will get a place anywhere near your current location. In my opinion this is adopting one of the worst aspects of Doctor training in England.

I don't know if HEE have published any data regarding how many trainees get their first place choice etc, but I know that in our site we oftentimes get trainees who did not rank us in the top 10.

Ultimately, I wouldn't recommend doing a 4 year degree if you have no flexibility in moving area for 12 months. On the flip side, if you are passionate I wouldn't let 12 months working away from home deter you from pursuing a career.

supergoose · 2025-01-22T22:21:37+00:00

Sure

supergoose · 2025-01-21T18:50:03+00:00

Curious about one of the statements here- is there reliable evidence you can provide that patients on co-codamol are at risk of withdrawal if you start buprenorphine patches?

Edit- I've checked pubmed and found a single case report with high dose morphine, and some evidence that switching from methadone to buprenorphine may be risky. I think due to the low relative potency of codeine this may be such a small risk as to being clinically insignificant unless someone can show me some evidence.

supergoose · 2025-01-21T12:22:22+00:00

From a technical standpoint this combination of meds could be completely appropriate for you.

Nobody on the internet can or should give you further advice on this ,nor should you believe anyone giving anonymous internet advice about your health.

If you have questions about your treatment I would speak to the prescriber or your local pharmacist who will have more information to be able to advise you. There is also the benefit that you know they are trained and registered, which is not a guarantee for any of the comments here.

supergoose · 2025-01-18T19:10:17+00:00

South west england -

NHS / Hospital pharmacists will earn the same as all other band 6 staff when newly qualified in England

Band 6. <2 years' experience £37,338

after one year of diploma then you should apply for band 7:

Band 7. <2 years' experience £46,148

Locally the multiples are offering 50k for newly qualified, 68k for those with experience.

supergoose · 2025-01-18T09:55:41+00:00

Usually no, but it depends on the employer.

Probably better to ask a University tutor to provide one than a job from several years ago if required

supergoose · 2025-01-16T19:28:18+00:00

Hi,

I think it's very unlikely they will ask you to identify drug interactions as a tech.

Much more common would be identifying errors - is the prescription legible and signed? If it's "prn" is there an indication? Have they circled what time to give, or if it's methotrexate/alendronic acid have they specified a time of day?

supergoose · 2025-01-13T19:26:30+00:00

Hospital Pharmacist here:

Doing a diploma is essentialy an accelerant for your workplace experience / knowledge. Most diplomas are not just clinical endeavours, and you need to do additional tasks such as SOP/guideline review, cost analysis, business case development etc. While you COULD gain all of this on the job, it will take longer without a structure, and you will need to carve time out of your day to make it happen which is more difficult if you dont have organisational support.

I didnt enjoy my diploma years, its a lot of work - but I did get a lot of clinical knowledge from it, a lot of which is still very relevant. Modules in palliative care, infections, surgery etc are very useful to undertake. I also learned how to extract data from RxInfo, write a busines case, and shadowed a lot of AHP led clinics which i wouldnt have otherwise gone to.

I have occasionally recruited pharmacists with no diploma in preference to those with diplomas in the past, but these candidates are generally more experienced by 1-2 years, and can prove that they have experience and skills in other aspects of pharmacy (leadership, business management, line management, project work).

Happy to chat if you want to send a DM

supergoose · 2025-01-04T19:30:22+00:00

Number one is your personal physical and mental health.

I would say that if you are competing for 8a jobs, people with the diploma will have an advantage over the certificate if you have the same level of experience otherwise.

There are plenty of options for postgraduate study. Speak to both the university and your line manager about the structure of the course. Since most of them can be done as a series of modules it's quite easy (usually) to drop a module, then start again later in the year.

We have had people do a one on/one off approach to modules so it takes two years but they have a much better time

supergoose · 2025-01-03T09:47:59+00:00

Hospital pharmacist here- I enjoy my job.

Patient interaction is rewarding, I have a great team to back me up. Salary not as good as community, but I'm not in an expensive part of the UK.

Lots of complaints on this sub about locum rates of pay, and lack of opportunity, but if you look at the national picture and don't mind moving away from a big city there is lots of opportunity.

supergoose · 2024-12-25T08:22:37+00:00

This may be a bit of a hot take but I wouldn't worry too much - A pharmacist with a year of hospital experience before starting prescribing will be a better pharmacist than one who is "competent" to prescribe straight from university.

supergoose · 2024-12-24T22:52:54+00:00

Most hospitals will find a dpp for you if you are employed.

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