Mushy's problemo!!
Posted 30-Apr-2009 at 12:01 by mushyb86
I have applied for two positions in the same hospital. I have the relevant qualifications and experience for both positions but I really want the technician post rather than the dispensary assistant post. The assistant post is a fall back. The problem is what if I get offered the assisant job before the technician job (the one I really want). If I accept it and end up getting offered for the technician job i'll be really dissappointed but then if I turn down the assistant job and don't get offered the technician job I won't have either!!!
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Mushy take the first job that is offered you. Then if your offered the better job hand your notice on the first and take the second one. Just check for any retention clauses in the contract of the first job which I doubt there will be.Posted 30-Apr-2009 at 19:54 by DoctorD 
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Doctor D- That is a good idea but i'm not sure if I can do that! I'll just see what happens!Posted 30-Apr-2009 at 19:59 by mushyb86 - Make it subtlely plain at the interview that you are a tech person.
ie - nerdy - dead interested in equipment - precise in use of machines and recording results - reading tech manuals thoroughly before switching on - less interested in drugs/patients/diseases - etc.
..Posted 01-May-2009 at 15:48 by Philip Bedford - Both jobs involve drugs/patients/diseases etc but the technician job goes into a lot more detail. Its a student places so they send you to college and train you up. The assistant job involves distrubuting medicine to wards, dispensing prescriptions etc
Posted 01-May-2009 at 22:40 by mushyb86 - The Assistant job does not look to be particularly challenging, I might even say boring.
Do you want to tough out a session at college?
..Posted 02-May-2009 at 09:57 by Philip Bedford - Yeah someone else said that I might be fed up as an assistant but its a way in to the NHS and also shows that i'm keen as i'm wiiling to go in at a lower level. I'm more than qualified for both positions, the assistant position more so. The student technician post is going to much more challenging and the career prospects are better. It involves studying at college part time, so one week in every six is spent in taunton college. The rest is taught on the job and completed in my own time. The student tech post is always very popular so i've been told and there are only 4 places. I have applied for the assistant job as a back up plan incase I dont get offered the other. I think i'm just going to be honest with them and say that I really want the student position but am willing to start off as an assistant if needs be!
Posted 02-May-2009 at 17:01 by mushyb86 - I've now applied for another student technician job at the bristol royal infirmiry so now I have 3 chances!!
Posted 17-May-2009 at 16:07 by mushyb86 -
Do what you think is best 4 you in the long runPosted 17-May-2009 at 17:12 by DAZMAN 2009 - I'm just going to see what happens I mean applied for 2 student tech jobs now so i've got more of a chance so fingers crossed!
Posted 17-May-2009 at 17:13 by mushyb86 - just a quick update on my job applications! I have been invited for an interview for 2 out of the 4 jobs I have applied for which is incrediable! IOver 100 people applied for the positions which were shortlisted to 15 interviews and I managed to get interviews for 2 of the student technician places i have applied for at two different hospitals! My first interview is on Friday 5th June and my other one is the 10th June! Wish me luck!
Posted 30-May-2009 at 20:32 by mushyb86 -
Thats Great news! Good luck!Posted 30-May-2009 at 22:12 by Stourbridge Weather -
That's excellent news mushy, all the best
Posted 31-May-2009 at 14:10 by Dollsworth - FAIRPLAY from me n stace with the job apps with 3 interviews ur bound 2 get 1 of them! Just hope u get the 1 u really want! But like u said theres know harm in starting at the bottom u can always learn more and climb the ladder.How come u need 2 go TAUNTON 2 train dont BRUNEL,UWE,or FILTON do it + there is a NHS training centre in REDCLIFFE.Anyhow good luck do ur best and hopefully u get the job u want
Posted 01-Jun-2009 at 09:18 by DAZMAN 2009 - Thanks guys! I now have 3 INTERVIEWS!!! 2 interviews for student pharmacy technician positions and 1 interview for a pharmacy assistant! If I don't get any of them i'll be depressed for ever!
Posted 01-Jun-2009 at 19:43 by mushyb86 - Which of these jobs did you get in the end?
Posted 28-Jun-2009 at 18:05 by Philip Bedford - I got the one I wanted, the student pharmacy tech position!
Posted 29-Jun-2009 at 23:26 by mushyb86 - Brilliant!
You are to become a qualified nerd, like many others on MWF.
..Posted 30-Jun-2009 at 03:53 by Philip Bedford
