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Why Choosing a Registered Labour Hire Provider Protects Your Pharmacy and Your Peace of Mind
It’s late on a Thursday night. You’ve just learned your weekend pharmacist has fallen ill, and you need a locum — fast. You jump online, scan a few forums, and consider reaching out to a “friend of...
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Beyond Dispensing: What the Proposed Endorsement for Scheduled Medicines Could Mean for Community Pharmacy
On a busy Tuesday morning, a community pharmacist in suburban Brisbane fields a familiar scenario: a regular patient has run out of their antihypertensive medicine and can’t see their GP for anoth...
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Locum Pharmacy Work: A Strategic Career Choice, Not Just a Stop-Gap
When Sarah - one of our standout pharmacists at Raven’s Recruitment - told me she’d swapped her permanent role in suburban Brisbane for locum work in remote Queensland pharmacies, I was intrigued....
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The Evolution of Community Pharmacy Roles: Beyond Dispensing and Into Patient-Centred Care
Introduction: A Tale of Two PharmaciesPicture a pharmacy back in the late 1990s: a pharmacist surrounded by paper scripts, focusing on dispensing medications through narrow service hours. Fast-for...
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The Recruitment Agency Advantage: How Smart Pharmacists Use Specialists to Navigate a Complex Job Market
After the Dispensary: Rachel’s StoryAfter 12 years behind the counter at a bustling suburban pharmacy, Rachel felt the burnout creeping in. The long shifts, constant pressure, and the creeping sen...
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You’ve Got the Degree - Now Discover the Career You Didn’t Know You Could Have
It started with a conversation in the dispensary.A newly registered pharmacist - let’s call her Sarah - was three months into her first role. She loved patient care, but lately she’d found herself ...
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Hospital vs Community Pharmacy: Which Career Path Offers the Best Long-Term Prospects?
A few years ago, Emily and Tom graduated from the same pharmacy school in Brisbane. Both were driven, compassionate, and passionate about patient care. Emily took a job in community pharmacy, even...
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Secrets to Thriving in Regional Pharmacy: Why More Pharmacists Are Heading Out of the City
On a crisp winter morning, Sarah, a seasoned pharmacist from Melbourne, found herself standing before a modest pharmacy nestled in the heart of rural Queensland. The town's main street was quiet,...
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Beyond Scripts: Why Internships Are Shaping the Future of Pharmacy
On her first day as an intern pharmacist in rural Queensland, Emily dropped a bottle on the dispensary floor. It wasn’t the best start - but what happened next mattered more. Her preceptor chuckle...
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