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Can a self-employed locum pharmacist be the IG lead for a pharmacy?

April 26, 2017IG lead locum pharmacist pharmacy self-employed

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Can a self-employed locum pharmacist be the IG lead for a pharmacy?

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The IG lead needs to have the appropriate responsibilities to be able influence procedures and deliver implementation. A locum may be able to fulfil this role, but this will be for local decision. Remember, the IG Lead doesn’t need to be a pharmacist so if the pharmacy does not have a permanent pharmacist, one option would be for a senior dispenser or non-pharmacist manager to act as IG lead. The locum will have to give consideration to whether this impacts on their self-employed status for tax purposes.