Interview for PCN Clinical Pharmacist - Discover Great Care Jobs and Jobs In Care Today

This question is optional.
You can skip it

jobsincare
Practice Interview

PCN Clinical Pharmacist • Hounslow
West London NHS Trust

Thank you for your interest in the position of PCN Clinical Pharmacist in Hounslow with West London NHS Trust.

This is a video practice interview and we use your computer's webcam & microphone device's camera phone's camera to record your answers.

We record your answers one at a time. The whole thing should take you less than five minutes.

Interview Progress What to expect Continue below

You've already answered some of these questions.

We've marked the ones that you've done with a check

You can continue the interview below.

First, we'll enable your camera & microphone and then ask you to record a short introduction about yourself, about 30 seconds long, to make sure your camera is working ok.

Then, we'll ask you to answer one or more questions of your choice from the list below:

1. Can you tell us about your experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare setting? Can you tell us about your experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare setting?

2. What motivated you to apply for the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacist with us? What motivated you to apply for the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacist with us?

3. How do you approach building relationships with general practice staff and other healthcare professionals? How do you approach building relationships with general practice staff and other healthcare professionals?

4. Describe your experience with managing long-term conditions. What strategies have you found effective? Describe your experience with managing long-term conditions. What strategies have you found effective?

5. How do you keep up to date with changes in prescribing guidelines and regulations? How do you keep up to date with changes in prescribing guidelines and regulations?

6. Can you discuss a time when you had to perform a medication review? What was your approach, and what were the outcomes? Can you discuss a time when you had to perform a medication review? What was your approach, and what were the outcomes?

7. What methods do you use for ensuring safer prescribing and managing repeat prescriptions? What methods do you use for ensuring safer prescribing and managing repeat prescriptions?

8. How would you develop and run a system for acute prescription requests within a practice? How would you develop and run a system for acute prescription requests within a practice?

9. Can you provide an example of a clinical audit you have conducted? What were your findings, and how did you implement changes? Can you provide an example of a clinical audit you have conducted? What were your findings, and how did you implement changes?

10. In your view, what does proactive leadership in medicines optimisation look like, and how would you embody this in your role? In your view, what does proactive leadership in medicines optimisation look like, and how would you embody this in your role?

11. How would you promote a culture of continual improvement among your colleagues within the PCN? How would you promote a culture of continual improvement among your colleagues within the PCN?

12. Can you share an example of a project or initiative you led that improved patient outcomes? Can you share an example of a project or initiative you led that improved patient outcomes?

13. How do you ensure that the patient-facing services you develop meet the needs of the PCN population? How do you ensure that the patient-facing services you develop meet the needs of the PCN population?

14. Describe your experience conducting face-to-face patient consultations. What challenges have you faced, and how did you overcome them? Describe your experience conducting face-to-face patient consultations. What challenges have you faced, and how did you overcome them?

15. How do you incorporate patient feedback into your practice and decision-making? How do you incorporate patient feedback into your practice and decision-making?

16. Imagine a patient presents with multiple long-term conditions and complex medication needs. How would you approach this situation? Imagine a patient presents with multiple long-term conditions and complex medication needs. How would you approach this situation?

17. You receive a complaint from a patient regarding a medication error. How would you handle the situation and prevent future occurrences? You receive a complaint from a patient regarding a medication error. How would you handle the situation and prevent future occurrences?

18. If one of your colleagues disagrees with your prescribing decision, how would you address and resolve this conflict? If one of your colleagues disagrees with your prescribing decision, how would you address and resolve this conflict?

19. What do you believe are the most significant challenges currently facing clinical pharmacists in the NHS? What do you believe are the most significant challenges currently facing clinical pharmacists in the NHS?

Display all questions

You can answer as many of these questions as you want. Good luck!

1. Can you tell us about your experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare setting?

queQsQg5 General Questions

This question is optional. You can skip it

Saving...

Please wait...

The preview image will be black while recording; please just continue to record your answer as normal.

Interview Summary
• Check and Send

Role: PCN Clinical Pharmacist in Hounslow

Interviewed on Thursday 24 April 2025 at 12:26.

If everything looks good then click below to send your interview.
Your interview will also be saved to your account.

jbnsSLPK West London NHS Trust {"required":[],"optional":[{"id":"queQsQg5","grouping":"General Questions","question":"Can you tell us about your experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare setting?"},{"id":"que81gz2","grouping":"General Questions","question":"What motivated you to apply for the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacist with us?"},{"id":"quepwahi","grouping":"General Questions","question":"How do you approach building relationships with general practice staff and other healthcare professionals?"},{"id":"queew9Fz","grouping":"Clinical Skills and Knowledge","question":"Describe your experience with managing long-term conditions. What strategies have you found effective?"},{"id":"que1S9us","grouping":"Clinical Skills and Knowledge","question":"How do you keep up to date with changes in prescribing guidelines and regulations?"},{"id":"quexwUH2","grouping":"Clinical Skills and Knowledge","question":"Can you discuss a time when you had to perform a medication review? What was your approach, and what were the outcomes?"},{"id":"queAjdRq","grouping":"Process Management","question":"What methods do you use for ensuring safer prescribing and managing repeat prescriptions?"},{"id":"queV7Img","grouping":"Process Management","question":"How would you develop and run a system for acute prescription requests within a practice?"},{"id":"quebzgOn","grouping":"Process Management","question":"Can you provide an example of a clinical audit you have conducted? What were your findings, and how did you implement changes?"},{"id":"quezud0n","grouping":"Leadership and Initiative","question":"In your view, what does proactive leadership in medicines optimisation look like, and how would you embody this in your role?"},{"id":"quevSbJ9","grouping":"Leadership and Initiative","question":"How would you promote a culture of continual improvement among your colleagues within the PCN?"},{"id":"queKa0oa","grouping":"Leadership and Initiative","question":"Can you share an example of a project or initiative you led that improved patient outcomes?"},{"id":"queFH8si","grouping":"Patient-Focused Service Delivery","question":"How do you ensure that the patient-facing services you develop meet the needs of the PCN population?"},{"id":"queVebjq","grouping":"Patient-Focused Service Delivery","question":"Describe your experience conducting face-to-face patient consultations. What challenges have you faced, and how did you overcome them?"},{"id":"que8OVfd","grouping":"Patient-Focused Service Delivery","question":"How do you incorporate patient feedback into your practice and decision-making?"},{"id":"queeaMUP","grouping":"Scenario-Based Questions","question":"Imagine a patient presents with multiple long-term conditions and complex medication needs. How would you approach this situation?"},{"id":"quevFZlu","grouping":"Scenario-Based Questions","question":"You receive a complaint from a patient regarding a medication error. How would you handle the situation and prevent future occurrences?"},{"id":"quexfHrP","grouping":"Scenario-Based Questions","question":"If one of your colleagues disagrees with your prescribing decision, how would you address and resolve this conflict?"},{"id":"queS9kb5","grouping":"Conclusion","question":"What do you believe are the most significant challenges currently facing clinical pharmacists in the NHS?"}]}

Cancel Interview

{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPCN Clinical Pharmacist with West London NHS Trust in Hounslow\n\n As a PCN Clinical pharmacist you will have an exciting opportunity to develop these new roles in practices and work within a team of clinical pharmacists supported by mentoring and supervision from a senior experienced clinical pharmacist and a GP supervisor. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will develop and run processes for repeat prescription re-authorisation, acute prescription requests, management of medicines queries on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. Also, the successful candidate will have a role in managing long-term conditions and will be expected to perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients on quality improvement and clinical audit. You will also provide primary support to general practice staff, across the PCN. The candidate will provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the PCN multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers. You will also develop and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patients' outcomes, reflect the needs of the PCN population and shift workload from other disciplines. You will deliver direct patient consultations and prescribing as part of the practice and cluster multidisciplinary team approaches acute illness.Working closely with PCN Pharmacy colleagues, organize and oversee the PCNs medicines optimisation system including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems. You will promote a culture of constant improvement and excellenceand conduct regular clinical audits and other improvement activities as directed by PCN GPs, feedback About us The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. "}