This article provides key information on the requirements for pharmacists working at Paydens and a guide to their payment process for shifts, expenses, and services.
Before Your Shift: Pharmacist Requirements
Before working a shift, you must ensure you meet the following requirements and complete the necessary forms.
Bank Details: You must complete the bank details form, which is only required after your first shift.
Identification & Right to Work: You must have confirmed identification and the right to work in the UK.
GPhC Registration & Insurance: You must be currently registered with the GPhC and have professional indemnity insurance.
Smartcard: You need a multi-site F smartcard with access to the National Care Service.
Safeguarding: You must have a Level 2 certificate in Adult Safeguarding and Children Safeguarding, as well as a Level 3 Safeguarding certificate, all completed within the past two years.
Training & Accreditation: You must have completed the following:
Data Security and Protection training within the past 12 months.
Pharmacy First and Clinical Protocol Docusign.
CPPE Competency Assessment Tool Docusign.
Contraception Service Tier 2 Docusign.
CPPE training package for Discharge Medicines Service.
CPPE training package for NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service.
CPPE training package for Emergency Contraception.
Service Specifications: You must have read the service specifications for the Hypertension Case Finding Service and the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service, as well as the NICE guidelines on diagnosing and managing Hypertension in adults.
After your shift, you must complete a claim form and email it to charlotte.long@paydens.com.
Getting Paid
Paydens has a specific payment schedule for hours, expenses, and services.
Shift Payments
Payments for hours worked are processed automatically on Mondays. Remittance advice is sent on Wednesday evenings, and the payment should be in your account on the Friday of that week.
Breaks
If a pharmacy physically closes for lunch, the break is unpaid.
If two pharmacists are on site, there is an unpaid one-hour lunch break for each.
If you are the sole pharmacist on duty, your break will be paid for, provided you remain on the premises and are available to staff if needed. Payments are not made for breaks if you leave the premises.
Shift Expenses
Payment Schedule: Expenses are paid in the last payment of each month (the last Friday of each month).
Submission: You must submit your expenses on the new invoice form. All public transport and parking must have supporting evidence, and all mileage must be specified.
Time Limit: All expense claims must be made within three months of the shift. Paydens reserves the right to refuse claims submitted after this time.
Important Notes: Travel time is not paid, and taxis will not be reimbursed without prior agreement.
Services
Any services you complete are paid in a separate payment run by the 15th of the month. This payment is made directly into your bank account. It is your responsibility to ensure the service is correctly recorded so it can be claimed from the NHS.
Need Help?
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