Booking records
Keep shift date, time, rate, mileage and unpaid break information in one branch view.
Book locum pharmacists
Book locum pharmacists with clearer records and fewer gaps.
Use Rate a Locum to keep branch cover, rates, agreements, invoice status and past feedback together before you confirm the next locum pharmacist.
Why pharmacy owners use it
Built around branch evidence, not scattered admin.
Overlap protection
Booking checks help reduce duplicate or conflicting locum shift records.
Linked follow-up
Agreements, reviews and invoice tracking connect back to the same booking record.
Workflow
A practical branch process from record to decision.
- 01
Find the locum record
Search by GPhC number and use your previous branch history where available.
- 02
Agree shift details
Confirm hours, rate, mileage and unpaid break treatment before the agreement is sent.
- 03
Store the booking
The booking becomes the anchor for the agreement, review, invoice and statement workflow.
- 04
Track completion
Use the dashboard to follow upcoming, completed and administrative next steps.
Questions
Clear boundaries before branch teams rely on the tool.
Is Rate a Locum a locum agency?
No. It is a branch management platform for pharmacy users. Booking and communication decisions remain with the branch.
Can branches link multiple sites?
Yes. Branch linking is supported for verified accounts with appropriate access controls.
Verified branch access
Start with a verified NHS pharmacy branch account.
Public pages explain the product. The operational dashboard remains verification-gated for approved pharmacy branch users.