Candidate packs for national pharmacy boards now available online
Candidate packs and further information for pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians who are considering standing for election to the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society's new national pharmacy boards are now available from the Society's
website.
A “National boards elections” quick link on the right-hand
side of the home page makes it easy for prospective election candidates
to find the candidate pack to download.
Those who prefer to receive the candidate pack material in printed format
should contact the relevant returning officer for the Scottish or Welsh
elections or Averil Ridgway for the English election, as set out in the
Official Notices on p465. These contacts can also answer any questions
relating to the role of national pharmacy board members, the election
process, the documentation or any other aspect of the election procedures.
Separate candidate packs have been produced for England, Scotland and
Wales. As well as providing nomination forms and declaration forms, the
packs are designed to give prospective candidates a clear outline of
what is involved in being a national pharmacy board member and in standing
for election.
Included in each pack is a paper for prospective candidates summarising
the responsibility and functions of the boards, the responsibilities
and obligations of board members and the relationship between the boards,
the Council and Society staff.
The pack also includes a note of the procedures applicable to the elections.
This note details the requirements for nominators and the material which
is required in order for a nomination to be valid, and contains information
on canvassing and publicity.
Another inclusion is a guidance paper to help candidates through the
process of nomination and the submission of the required documentation.
Finally, the pack contains a checklist of items that should be included
in a nomination submission. Mandatory inclusions on the list are a completed
and signed nomination form, four signed declarations and particulars
of the candidate’s work within the profession. Among optional inclusions
are an election statement and a photograph.
The closing date for receipt of nominations and all supporting documentation
is noon on Friday 3 November 2006. |
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