FINDALOCUM — HOSPITAL LOCUM PHARMACIST INDUCTION CHECKLIST
Published 9 October 2026
Guide: https://findalocum.co.uk/guides/hospital-locum-pharmacist-first-shift-checklist/

Use with the hospital's named contact and current local procedures. This is a
preparation record, not clinical guidance, a competence sign-off or confirmation.
Keep patient details, credentials and sensitive documents out of these notes.

BOOKING AND ARRIVAL
Hospital / hiring organisation; UK country:
Site, department, ward(s) / dispensary / specialist service:
Dates, hours, breaks and any out-of-hours duties:
Agreed duties, workload and scope; relevant recent experience:
Specialist / prescribing evidence and support required:
Rate, expenses, direct payer and hours approval / payment arrangements:
Entrance, meeting point, arrival contact and backup:
Induction contact, time allocated and how it is paid:

PREPARATION (status / owner / next step)
[ ] Current pharmacist registration and role-specific evidence checked.
    Great Britain: GPhC. Northern Ireland: PSNI.
[ ] Applicable employment checks agreed and completed via private process.
[ ] Named person arranging individual authorised systems access.
[ ] Required prescribing / pharmacy / patient-record / communication systems
    identified and relevant permissions ready through approved access process.
[ ] Required functions checked; gaps raised with the appropriate hospital lead.
    Do not borrow credentials or copy records into personal tools.

LOCAL INDUCTION (status / owner / next step)
[ ] Work areas, team responsibilities and assignment priorities explained.
[ ] Current local policies, procedures and approved references located.
[ ] Professional support throughout shift and backup route identified.
[ ] Specialist advice / referral routes for the assignment explained.
[ ] Operational, incident and urgent support routes explained.
[ ] Travel, additional sites and further inductions agreed if applicable.
[ ] Changes to scope, hours or support recorded in booking confirmation.

HANDOVER AND COMPLETION
[ ] Approved handover record and receiving colleague agreed before shift ends.
[ ] Unfinished work handed over with clear ownership through hospital process.
[ ] Actual hours and agreed expenses submitted to authorised contact.
[ ] Practical feedback for return booking recorded without patient details.

OUTSTANDING ACTIONS
Item / affected duty:
Owner:
Next step / due date:
Outcome agreed with appropriate lead: