Rating

8.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am a pharmacy advisor, I two hours protected learning a week. My job role includes dispensing prescriptions, giving healthcare advice, dealing with patients medication via surgery, taking phone calls answering pharmacy queries, booking on patients' medication for delivery, making sure patients repeats forms get sent to the surgery at the correct date and that they are dispensed and ready for collection before they run out of medication etc

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have developed pharmacy service skills Improved on my customer service skills

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I love it

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Boots?
  • Very valued, if I ever have an issue it gets dealt with asap

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very organised, I have two hour protected learning to make sure I complete assignments and tests There are also workshops to attend to help with the programme

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • A lot of support, my assessor always helps me if needed, as does my tutor

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • A lot of support, she is very understanding when I've been unwell and helps me with any issue I have as well as answering any questions

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Very well

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • No

    3/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Boots to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because all my colleagues are extremely lovely, it's a good environment to work in and helping people makes me personally feel fulfilled


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Boots?
  • Be yourself


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

South East

May 2017


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