Suggestion Required

[Buttercups]

'Emma Chisit'?
johnep

So you want to work in pharmacy? - £25
Dispensing Assistant's Course (Knowledge only) - £130+vat paper based / £115+vat online
Level 2 Dispensing Assistant's Course - £180+vat / £150+vat online

These prices are correct as of 18th April 2011. All prices quoted are subject to change. For further course information, pricing and information about Government funded courses, please visit the Buttercups website.

[deeduu]

Hi Buttercups,

I have done the course 'so you want to work in pharmacy' but nothing helped to get a job,can someone please help me in getting jor working as volunteer in pharmacy so that I can start my NVQ level?

[Tony Schofield]

NVQs were introduced to recognise and formalise skills acquired at work. It is not possible to acquire them by distance learning. Someone "suitably qualified" has to actually see you in action to be able to put their name to validating your skills. I would much rather employ someone who has an NVQ as opposed to a distance learning certificate as their people skills and ability under pressure in a work situation in principle have been assessed. The Buttercups suggestions are very good as underpinning knowledge is so important.

Yes this is a sad state of affairs that our friend can't even work free of charge. However those in work should be aware of this. There is now no excuse for having bad staff. Those that won't change can be performance managed out and motivated replacements should be easy to get.

So when pharmacists "hit a brick wall" doing NMS or being part of a "Healthy Living Centre" because their support staff won't support them, won't acquire skills required by attending courses etc there is a remedy in hand.

Why waste a good recession?