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The content below contains the latest news affecting community pharmacy owners and their teams throughout Scotland. If you can’t find something or you have a question please get in touch with us at webteam@cps.scot
Independent Prescribing Pharmacist (Part-time), Aberdeen
Join our independent pharmacies in Rosemount and Ferryhill as a part-time Independent Prescribing Pharmacist. Work with a dedicated team to expand services, including Pharmacy First Plus. Enjoy benefits like GPhC fees paid, a company pension, and flexible hours.
Key Highlights from the October CPS Board: Top Three Items
The following are the Top Three items currently under discussion and review by your CPS Board. There is no specific detail, yet, as these are currently “works in progress”. Further detail will follow as available.
Prescription Collection: Thursday, 17th October 2024
Your next Parcelforce prescription collection is coming up on Thursday, 17th October 2024. You should have your prescriptions counted, and in the Parcelforce bag along with your GP34 ready for the driver to collect.
PCA(P)(2024)30 - Updated Documentation for Emergency and Bridging Contraception
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors of an updated Patient Group Direction (PGD) that is to be implemented for the provision of desogestrel as bridging contraception.
Dispenser, Glasgow
We are seeking a skilled Pharmacy Dispenser to join our team. As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you will play a crucial role in assisting pharmacists by preparing and dispensing medications to patients.
CPS Newsletter: 10th October 2024
Here is a round-up of all the important news this week, including the latest updates on Independent Prescribing and Community Pharmacy vacancies within the network.
Volunteers Needed for a Women’s Health Study
Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) is seeking to recruit at least 100 individuals with an interest in women’s health for a study conducted through a bespoke smartphone app developed specifically for this research.
Clinical Skills Training and Teach and Treat
There are a number of different groups of CPIPs who have undertaken CP IP training over recent years. The attached document gives relevant information on Clinical Skills Training and Teach & Treat for each group.
Actions for Newly Qualified Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers (CPIP)
Congratulations to everyone who has recently passed their IP Courses. Well done! Once you have had the chance to celebrate, here are some details for next steps.
What is Teach & Treat?
National Education for Scotland (NES) Teach and Treat for Common Clinical Conditions is delivered for community pharmacists, by community pharmacists. It is quality assured experiential learning for newly qualified CPIPs, delivered in designated community pharmacies across Scotland by our Hub Lead Pharmacists (who are also experienced Community Pharmacist Independent Prescribers).
Have you completed your Teach & Treat Session?
For the attention of all NES/CPS Funded Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers Qualifying since 2020.
Coming Soon: New Teach and Treat Site
We are pleased to confirm that a new Teach & Treat site will go live in Glasgow early in 2025. This will provide another location for the delivery of this excellent service for our newly qualified Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber employees. Look out for more detail later in the year.
Pharmacist (Part-Time), Hawick
T.N. Crosby is a busy, independent, family-run, single-branch pharmacy serving the community of Hawick and surrounding areas since 1951. We are a service-driven pharmacy delivering a range of NHS services, and customer service is at the heart of everything we do.
Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacist, Gairloch
Community Pharmacist role at Gairloch Pharmacy, in the west Highlands of Scotland. An opportunity to be a key part of the local health care team, serving the population of Gairloch and surrounding areas.
Pharmacy Manager, East Calder
As a Pharmacy Manager, you will play a key part in leading the pharmacy team, working across the healthcare area and dispensary to meet patients’ needs. Your focus will be to look after your team and deliver excellent service to our patients by managing workload and people to meet the operational requirements of the position.
PCA(P)(2024)29: Update to CP4/3 Forms
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors of changes to NHS prescription stationery for the CP4/3 prescription form.
PCA(P)(2024)28 - Financial Package 2024-25 for Community Pharmacy
This circular sets out to community pharmacy contractors the details of the community pharmacy funding arrangement for 2024/25.
Weekly Newsletter: 3rd October 2024
Here is a round-up of all the important news this week, including the latest updates on Independent Prescribing within the network onThursday, 3rd October 2024.
Part 7 Additions & Deletions October 2024
The new updated version of Part 7 is now available for October 2024. In this month there are four additions and two deletions from the drug tariff we wanted to make you aware of.
October 2024 Update - NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List of Products
There has been an update to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List.