Has anyone worked for Rowlands Pharmacy????

[kamichi]

yeah, but i'd prefer not to wear one. I dont like them tbh. lol.

[imaginegenerous]

I did my pre-reg with them a few years ago and certainly at that time there was no requirement to wear a uniform. From my experience their pre-reg training was very good. There was only twelve or fourteen of us and we used to have training sessions about every two months where they got everyone together at a hotel near HO e.g. a calculations session, management training etc etc. I now work elsewhere and although I feel I was probably better off with Rowlands than I am in my current position my former work mates tell me they're going very much the way of Boots, Lloyds etc but then I guess just about everybody is.

[sparkybw]

LOL. I'd prefer not to wear a uniform if poss...I just think its a bit patronising to expect professionals, and future professionals to wear a uniform...surely we can dress outselves appropriately?

Nurses and doctors are professionals and wear uniforms. So do physios and other health care professionals. Most professions outside of the health service have some kind of work wear policy, so why should pharmacists be exempt?

[kamichi]

I did my pre-reg with them a few years ago and certainly at that time there was no requirement to wear a uniform. From my experience their pre-reg training was very good. There was only twelve or fourteen of us and we used to have training sessions about every two months where they got everyone together at a hotel near HO e.g. a calculations session, management training etc etc. I now work elsewhere and although I feel I was probably better off with Rowlands than I am in my current position my former work mates tell me they're going very much the way of Boots, Lloyds etc but then I guess just about everybody is.

You make it sound quite cool! I really hope I like it. I delibrately avoided the large companies like lloyds and boots because I think they dont care about training and just want you to ask as a sales person in their stores...I did a summer placement with boots about 2 years ago and it was such a horrible expereince! Made me reconsider if I wanted to pharmacy at all! LOL. Then I worked in a hospital for a while and that got me back on track lol.
Thanks for the info

[arthur picton]

Rowlands are pretty good and you won't have to wear an uniform! Their pre-reg training is brilliant and the trips to hotel by the HO in Runcorn are really good fun. Probably depends a lot on your tutor though. I still work for them and can't complain really. They're getting more and more like Lloyds/Boots but still over all I think they're a much nicer company to work for!