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what is the "ELS Scheme" and how did it come about?

The Emergency Locum Service Scheme ("ELS Scheme") is an initiative of the Rural and Remote Pharmacy Workforce Development Program, for the purpose of providing support to pharmacists in rural and remote areas through direct access to the pharmacist Locums in Emergency situations. ELS is backed and funded by the Federal Government.

The Pharmaceutical Locum Company has been selected to manage this incentive throughout Australia.

 

who is eligible to use it?

This service is only available to rural pharmacy owners in true emergencies.
Example: The death of a pharmacist, spouse or family member; or
Personal emergency such as sickness or accident.

With the shortage of qualified pharmacists, especially in rural areas, communities were finding themselves frequently without a pharmacy to dispense vital medication. Rural community pharmacies were frequently closing due to sickness or other emergencies.

Pharmacies are considered an essential service, therefore, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia together with the Federal Government found a solution in the form of the introduction of ELS to service Rural Australia.

 

incentive commencement

February 2002

 

 

what are you, the locum, required to do?

  • Just fill out a registration form and note the months where you might be available
  • Or simply phone us and have a chat about your availability
  • Be registered in that State, this posting can be anywhere in Australia
    (see registrations Pg 2).
 

length of stay

Maximum: 7 Days

Minimum: 1 Day

 

notification

We will provide a minimum of 24 hours notice if we need you for an emergency, of course we will provide more notice whenever and wherever we can.

 

registration procedures

Worried about not being registered in every State? Organising emergency registrations is possible, and if need be we can organise it for you within 24 hours.

You will need to sign and return the relevant forms, so you will need to be contactable via:

  1. Fax, or
  2. Email

to receive the registration forms.

 

pay rates – What can you expect to get paid?

A set maximum of $50.00 per hour plus GST

Are you entitled to any meal and living away from home allowances?

Yes, your award states that suitable arrangements for meals be made by the employer, and you are reimbursed for expenses deemed "REASONSABLE" under the award.

 

getting paid

The pharmacy will make arrangements to pay you direct.

 

 

accommodation

If the pharmacy does not have easy access to accommodation, or does not have time to organise it, our travel agent will arrange your accommodation at the same time as your travel. Usually the pharmacy will take care of this. You pay for nothing.

 

if you selected more than one month of availability…

That's fantastic!

It is impossible to predict when an emergency arises or in which State. Generally speaking we get about 2 emergencies a month. We obviously call on locums available in the same State as the emergency first and then if no-one is able to assist then we contact locums out of State.

 

feedback form

We also ask you to complete a "Feedback Form" on completion of your assignment.

 

 

transportation

The Pharmaceutical Locum Company in association with Unique Travel will organise all transportation requirements. That means, if you need a flight, a train, a hire care and a pony to get to that pharmacy, our travel partners will organise it all from whoa to go.

  • Who pays for transport?

    Our funding allows for these costs.

  • How do you get your tickets?

    We will try and specify an e-ticket in most cases; in other instances we will courier the tickets to you.

  • What you need to provide:
    • Photo identification to facilitate flight booking using an E-ticket.
    • A credit card just in case you need get a hire care and have to leave a credit card slip as a guarantee (you know the procedure).
    • Receipts. Remember to keep receipts for any out of pocket expenses you incur, we can only reimburse you on presentation of a valid receipt. (i.e., if you take a taxi to the airport).

Unique Travel is available to Pharmacies & locums 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.

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