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Associate Director of Pharmacy • Guernsey
States of Guernsey

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1. Can you describe your experience in leading and managing a pharmacy team? What strategies do you employ to foster a positive team environment? Can you describe your experience in leading and managing a pharmacy team? What strategies do you employ to foster a positive team environment?

2. What specific achievements in your previous roles best demonstrate your capability to lead pharmacy services effectively? What specific achievements in your previous roles best demonstrate your capability to lead pharmacy services effectively?

3. How have you previously dealt with change within a pharmacy setting? Can you provide an example of a successful change initiative you led? How have you previously dealt with change within a pharmacy setting? Can you provide an example of a successful change initiative you led?

4. Can you discuss your experience with compliance and regulatory standards in pharmacy practice, particularly in a hospital environment? Can you discuss your experience with compliance and regulatory standards in pharmacy practice, particularly in a hospital environment?

5. How would you approach developing a new strategic vision for the Pharmacy Department? How would you approach developing a new strategic vision for the Pharmacy Department?

6. Can you give an example of how you have contributed to service improvements in a pharmacy setting? What were the outcomes? Can you give an example of how you have contributed to service improvements in a pharmacy setting? What were the outcomes?

7. Describe your experience with delivering Medicines Optimisation KPIs. How did you ensure that your team met or exceeded these targets? Describe your experience with delivering Medicines Optimisation KPIs. How did you ensure that your team met or exceeded these targets?

8. As the leading specialist in clinical pharmacy, how do you ensure the safe provision of medicines in complex situations? As the leading specialist in clinical pharmacy, how do you ensure the safe provision of medicines in complex situations?

9. How do you stay updated with the latest advancements in pharmacotherapy and regulatory practices? How do you stay updated with the latest advancements in pharmacotherapy and regulatory practices?

10. What strategies do you employ to ensure high-quality patient care and outcomes in pharmacy services? What strategies do you employ to ensure high-quality patient care and outcomes in pharmacy services?

11. Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration you have had with other departments in the healthcare setting? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration you have had with other departments in the healthcare setting?

12. How do you manage communication within your team and with external stakeholders, including clinicians and patients? How do you manage communication within your team and with external stakeholders, including clinicians and patients?

13. As deputy for the Chief Pharmacist, how would you ensure continuity of leadership and decision-making in their absence? As deputy for the Chief Pharmacist, how would you ensure continuity of leadership and decision-making in their absence?

14. What are your strategies for ensuring the pharmacy service is both efficient and effective, particularly during peak times or emergencies? What are your strategies for ensuring the pharmacy service is both efficient and effective, particularly during peak times or emergencies?

15. How do you measure the quality of pharmacy services and patient satisfaction, and what steps do you take in response to feedback? How do you measure the quality of pharmacy services and patient satisfaction, and what steps do you take in response to feedback?

16. What motivated you to apply for the Associate Director of Pharmacy position at the States of Guernsey? What motivated you to apply for the Associate Director of Pharmacy position at the States of Guernsey?

17. How do you see your role contributing to the overall healthcare goals of the States of Guernsey and the island community? How do you see your role contributing to the overall healthcare goals of the States of Guernsey and the island community?

18. In your view, what are the biggest challenges facing pharmacy services today, and how would you address them in your role? In your view, what are the biggest challenges facing pharmacy services today, and how would you address them in your role?

19. Are you comfortable participating in weekend and on-call pharmacy service provision? How do you manage work-life balance in a demanding role such as this? Are you comfortable participating in weekend and on-call pharmacy service provision? How do you manage work-life balance in a demanding role such as this?

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Role: Associate Director of Pharmacy in Guernsey

Interviewed on Monday 7 April 2025 at 12:38.

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