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Pharmacy work experience

I would like to do work experience in pharmacy but I’m not too sure for how long I should do so, any suggestions?

Reply 1

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by rainy-alley
I would like to do work experience in pharmacy but I’m not too sure for how long I should do so, any suggestions?

a day, a couple days, a week literally anything is useful im sure. i had zero pharmacy work experience and i still got in, so its not exactly necessary but im sure its good to have.

Reply 2

you don't need an experience and you can find some online if you can't get irl xx

Reply 3

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by kkskekejj
you don't need an experience and you can find some online if you can't get irl xx


ohh okay bc that’s what I have done tyy xx

Reply 4

You can ask at local Pharmacies but, as above, you do not need w/exp for a Pharmacy degree.

You need an awareness of what the job is -
Community pharmacist job profile | Prospects.ac.uk
Hospital pharmacist job profile | Prospects.ac.uk
and an awareness of the NHS Core Values -
The NHS values | Health Careers

Any customer service experience such as retail, hospitality, charity shop etc is useful for answering 'how would you handle a difficult person/situation' interview questions.

Reply 5

thank you all for the info)

Reply 6

Original post
by McGinger
You can ask at local Pharmacies but, as above, you do not need w/exp for a Pharmacy degree.
You need an awareness of what the job is -
Community pharmacist job profile | Prospects.ac.uk
Hospital pharmacist job profile | Prospects.ac.uk
and an awareness of the NHS Core Values -
The NHS values | Health Careers
Any customer service experience such as retail, hospitality, charity shop etc is useful for answering 'how would you handle a difficult person/situation' interview questions.


Thank you so much!!

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