Pharmacist Review

by Boots

Rating

7.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Shaddowing a pharmacist watching prescriptions being made and clinical and legal checks on the prescriptions being made

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Seen how to deal with certain situations such as what to do when a prescription is clinically and legally incorrect and how to go about rectifying it

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Really enjoy it as it is what I am wanting to do as a career

    10/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Boots?

    • Certain people such as the head pharmacist I feel very valued by as they appreciate my time however feel less value from supervisors/other employees

    6/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • At the beginning there was confusion as to why I was there on placement from the main store team however this was sorted out bumpy the pharmacist

    8/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • I am given advice however as I am only still a student and not yet qualified I am limited to what I can do

    8/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I am not employed as I am on placement

    6/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Unpaid as I am on placement

    5/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Little yet as I am only a first year

    5/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Boots to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Lots of customers so can get a good feel for the job and well trained pharmacists

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

    • Ensure that you specifically talk to the person in charge of your placement and get them to meet with you upon arrival as other people were confussed as to why I was there

Details

Work Experience

Science

Central London & City

July 2017

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