Pharmaconex

Full Time Pharmacists Positions

pharma — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:35:47 +0000

So you have got over the Christmas rush, survived New Years and moved on from those January blues. So now is a better time than ever to dip your toes back in to the job market. With a number of roles available and waiting to be filled, there won’t be a better time than now to grab that next great move.

We are now looking to speak with both support and supervising pharmacists who are looking for the next move in their career. If you want to have a chat about any potential career change or just want to see what the market is like, get in touch with Garry, Paolo or David and we would be more than happy to have a chat with you.

Top of the list this week is a Supervising Pharmacist position in Co. Cork. This is a great opportunity for someone to develop their managerial skills as you will be required to manage the team in the pharmacy.

Doctors and Dentists

pharma — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:09:54 +0000

We are now recruiting for Doctors – Resident Medical Officers for the UK for contracted positions. These post posts are available throughout the UK. We are also looking for Dentists for placements in the UK. If you are interested click the links above to find out more…..

Locum Opticians

pharma — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:37:27 +0000

We are now recruiting Locum Opticians for jobs throughout Ireland. Follow the link for more details http://www.pharmaconex.com/candidates/opticians/

Christmas Opening Hours

pharma — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:49:39 +0000

Please note our Christmas opening hours are as follows :-

December 23rd Friday – Open
December 24th Saturday – Closed
December 25th Sunday – Closed
December 26th Monday – Closed
December 27th Tuesday – Closed
December 28th Wednesday – Open
December 29th Thursday – Open
December 30th Friday – Open
December 31st Saturday – Closed
January 1st Sunday – Closed
January 2nd Monday – Closed

We will of course still be operating our emergency 24/7 number all over the Christmas period, so if you do have an emergency please do not hesitate to contact us on 086 4102560.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Clients and Locums a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

Teething problems with pharmacy flu vaccine programme

pharma — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:39:40 +0000

As pharmacists begin to vaccinate patients against winter flu, a significant number of them have, according to the IPU (Irish Pharmacy Union) reported difficulties with the official system. These difficulties include being unable to access the PCRS browser through internet explorer, missing batch numbers on private vaccines, incorrect GP details and problems validating GMS and PPS numbers correctly.

The IPU said that there had been daily contact between them and the HSE PCRS to try to resolve these problems as and when they arose. However, the HSE said that the HSE PCRS website, used by pharmacists as part of the flu vaccine campaign is fully functional and has not experienced any “down time” or difficulties since going live. The IPU said that, while it accepts that there will always be teething problems with new IT initiatives, that it was very disappointed by the manner in which the HSE browser was implemented and that its dissatisfaction with the service will be raised at the next Joint Consultative Group Meeting.

Extended Opening Hours

pharma — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:20:43 +0000

PharmaConex are pleased to announce that with immediate effect we will have longer opening hours. The office can now be contacted from 8.15 am until 6.30pm. We hope that these new hours will greatly improve our services to both Locums and Clients . Locums can now call the office either before or after work should they need to discuss any routine matters and cannot call during the course of the working day. Clients can now call the office direct with any emergencies outside of standard hours or simply check on their ongoing requests. We will still continue to operate our 24/7 emergency contact number should any issue arise outside of the new extended hours.

Pharmacies get the online bug

pharma — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:53:18 +0000

Pharmacies are joining the online shopping revolution by using their websites to sell their products and services. With more and more of us logging on all the time to purchase everything from groceries to computer parts, it’s no surprise that e-commerce is also hitting the pharmacy sector. So, the next time you’re sick, you can log on and do your purchases, rather than leave home to go to the chemist.
It is now possible to get prescriptions online, for example on drthom.ie. The website, which is run by three London-based doctors who are registered with the Irish Medical Council, allows you to fill in an online questionnaire, which is then assessed by one of the doctors. For €30, they will respond to you via e-mail, and post out a prescription to you if required, which you can fill in your local pharmacy. While you may be able to actually get a prescription online, you won’t be able to get it filled from the comfort of your own home. Under Irish law, the sale of prescription-only medicines by mail order is prohibited, and this prohibition includes internet supplies of prescription-only medicines.
As with many products, buying online can save you money – as long as you are aware how much the product usually costs and factor in delivery costs.But there are savings to be made.

Pharmacy trio chased off robber

pharma — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:20:02 +0000

Three women armed with a baseball bat and a steak knife managed to fend off a drug addict with a screw-driver robbing their pharmacy, a court has heard. A known drug addict pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery of Tracys Pharmacy on February 2 this year. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard how one of the victims, Matilda Allen, grabbed a wooden bat while another used a steak knife to scare him. One of the women then followed him around town until she saw a Garda patrol car and asked them to arrest him.

Garda John Quirke said that Matilda showed “considerable fortitude” and she told gardaí that she hadn’t suffered any “ill effects” from the attempted robbery. Judge Martin Nolan described the incident as “frightening” but commended the three victims for showing a “great degree of fortitude and hardiness”.

Pharmaconex has worked with Matilda Allen for years, and we know that she is an heroic pharmacist. Go Matilda!

Pharmacists oppose increase in Prescription Levy

pharma — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:56:54 +0000

Pharmacists have cautioned against proposals to increase the Prescription Levy for medicines from 50 cent to €2 and to introduce a €50 charge for a Medical Card.
Darragh O’Loughlin, President of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), said, “An increase of this magnitude – effectively quadrupling the current charge – could present a significant barrier for people who are already facing real financial hardship and would lead to many of these patients simply not taking the medicines prescribed for them. Even the current 50 cent levy has given rise to difficulties for some vulnerable patients. Any increase in costs would increase the number of patients struggling to continue taking their medicines.”
The IPU has called on the Minister for Health to introduce Medicines Use Reviews to make sure patients are getting the full benefit from their medicines and to ensure patients are taking only those medicines which are clearly necessary for their treatment. This would ensure better outcomes for patients and reduced downstream healthcare costs.
The IPU has also called for vulnerable patients to be exempt from the Levy and have highlighted their concerns to the Government in two recent submissions, including a Submission to the Department of Finance on Budget 2012.
In the submission, the IPU advocates for the following patients to be exempt from the Levy:
• Patients in residential care settings;
• Patients with intellectual disabilities;
• Patients receiving treatment under the Methadone Treatment Scheme in respect of other medication that they may require;
• Patients receiving psychiatric medicines;
• Homeless patients including those in homeless shelters; and
• Palliative care patients and other patients who have their medicines changed on a daily/weekly basis.
Last year, prescription charges were abolished in Northern Ireland and Wales.
Mr. O’Loughlin said, “In extreme cases some patients are choosing not to take their medication at all. If people don’t comply with their medicine regimes, it could end up costing the State more.”
Pharmacists are responsible for collecting the Prescription Levy on behalf of the HSE, and, as the levy is automatically deducted from payments to pharmacists, pharmacists don’t have any discretion as to whether they should collect the levy or not.

Launch of pharmacy needle exchange programme

pharma — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:59:04 +0000

The Pharmacy Needle Exchange Programme, a partnership initiative between the Elton John Aids Foundation, the Irish Pharmacy Union and the HSE is due to become operational this month. The programme will run over a three-year period, with 65 pharmacies being recruited and staff trained to provide needle exchange. The programme will target areas outside Dublin and will be evaluated over its lifetime, with programme reviews taking place anually.

The pharmacies taking part in the initiative were chosen either through HSE recommendation or through those pharmacies, which expressed an interest in the scheme. Pharmacy participation is on an opt-in basis and locations and gaps will be constantly monitored.