pharmacy support worker (ATO)

[trish]

hi there, i applied for a job as a pharmacy support worker (ATO) last month and today i've been offered an interview for this job, which i was not expecting. can anyone give me any more information about the job role?

i will also be required to undertake NVQ Level 2 pharmaceutical sciences (pharmacy services). any advice or info would be great.

thank you

[johnep]

Never heard of an ATO. Is it in the UK or ,where?

Just seach the technicians threads for info.
johnep

[trish]

Never heard of an ATO. Is it in the UK or ,where?

Just seach the technicians threads for info.
johnep

hi, well the job title says pharmacy support worker (ATO) and then in the description it says Assistant Technical Officers

sorry yeah in the uk. thanks

[Chirpy]

I assume this is in a hospital?

ATO's assist the technicians and pharmacists. The role will vary some between hospitals. In the hospitals I have worked in they do not dispense as technicians do - but fill stock orders / go onto the wards to check stock & top-up to specified levels / fill robot / take in prescriptions / answer telephone etc. These roles are evolving all the time so check with them what you should expect. If you haven't worked in this area before they will assume that you won't have a clear idea of what is involved.

You don't need to undergo qualifications necessarily, but you be offered the opportunity to undergo NVQ's & eventually become a technician.

[Rafael]

hi, well the job title says pharmacy support worker (ATO) and then in the description it says Assistant Technical Officers

sorry yeah in the uk. thanks

Trish, are you a school grad, pharmacy student or what?

[trish]

im a graduate (computer science). so completely different. pharmacy was something i wanted to do but chose IT instead. i graduated in 2006, but got quite ill (lupus) but now im feeling the best ive ever felt but im finding it difficult getting an IT job. So when i saw this, i applied, but didnt expect to get an interview. thanks for the info

[Rafael]

im a graduate (computer science). so completely different. pharmacy was something i wanted to do but chose IT instead. i graduated in 2006, but got quite ill (lupus) but now im feeling the best ive ever felt but im finding it difficult getting an IT job. So when i saw this, i applied, but didnt expect to get an interview. thanks for the info

prepare fpr Qs like
why have you applied to this job?
why do you want to get involved in health care jobs (when you have a computer science degree).
why do you know about the position applied for (ATO)?
...etc
you need to convince them that you are suitable for the job, so prepare well for your interview.
Good Luck
Raoul xx

[johnep]

Pharmacy run by computers these days, you should be a useful member of staff.
johnep

[trish]

thanks for your replys raoul, johnep and chirpy. T

There will also be a maths test involved. anyone have any ideas what this mite be like?