I've never worked in practice, can Medacy help me find a job?
At Medacy we get asked a lot to find jobs in Primary Care for pharmacists with a community pharmacy background.
Medacy offer client GP practices and PCNs a clinical service and they client expect a all singing, all dancing service from day one, so unfortunately we can't take on pharmacists or technicians without primary care experience.
However, we can help:
All Pharmacists can work in primary care but as as I found out when I first worked in a GP Practice, it's a bit jump, clinically to make the transition. However, if I can make the transition, you can so here are some pointers:
Take any opportunity to shadow a friend of colleague
Look for PCN roles that will enable to to complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP)
If you can't find a position with PCPEP linked, the CPPE helpfully provide a PDF of equivalent training
MORPh - * MORPh provide fantastic clinical training for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
I'm biased, but you won't regret the investment in time and money to get yourself up to speed as the professional satisfaction you gain from working in primary scale is fantastic.
Good luck as you start your journey and sorry we can't help at the moment.
Shaun Hockey - BPharm(Hons) MRpharmS IPresc
Manging Director - Medacy Ltd
Medacy offer client GP practices and PCNs a clinical service and they client expect a all singing, all dancing service from day one, so unfortunately we can't take on pharmacists or technicians without primary care experience.
However, we can help:
All Pharmacists can work in primary care but as as I found out when I first worked in a GP Practice, it's a bit jump, clinically to make the transition. However, if I can make the transition, you can so here are some pointers:
Take any opportunity to shadow a friend of colleague
Look for PCN roles that will enable to to complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP)
If you can't find a position with PCPEP linked, the CPPE helpfully provide a PDF of equivalent training
MORPh - * MORPh provide fantastic clinical training for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
I'm biased, but you won't regret the investment in time and money to get yourself up to speed as the professional satisfaction you gain from working in primary scale is fantastic.
Good luck as you start your journey and sorry we can't help at the moment.
Shaun Hockey - BPharm(Hons) MRpharmS IPresc
Manging Director - Medacy Ltd
Updated on: 13/11/2023
Thank you!