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Pharmacy Technician • Basingstoke
Mosaic Primary Care Network

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1. Can you describe your previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician and how it has prepared you for this role? Can you describe your previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician and how it has prepared you for this role?

2. What motivated you to pursue a career in pharmacy, particularly in a primary care setting? What motivated you to pursue a career in pharmacy, particularly in a primary care setting?

3. Can you explain your understanding of medicines optimisation and why it's important in a primary care context? Can you explain your understanding of medicines optimisation and why it's important in a primary care context?

4. What experience do you have with medication reviews and repeat prescribing processes? What experience do you have with medication reviews and repeat prescribing processes?

5. How do you stay updated with changes in pharmaceutical guidelines, particularly those set by NICE? How do you stay updated with changes in pharmaceutical guidelines, particularly those set by NICE?

6. Describe your experience with switching medications in accordance with agreed protocols. Can you give a specific example? Describe your experience with switching medications in accordance with agreed protocols. Can you give a specific example?

7. What steps do you take to ensure compliance with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) regulations and standards? What steps do you take to ensure compliance with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) regulations and standards?

8. How would you promote a better understanding of medicines optimisation within practice teams? How would you promote a better understanding of medicines optimisation within practice teams?

9. Can you provide an example of a time when you collaborated with healthcare professionals from different disciplines? What was the outcome? Can you provide an example of a time when you collaborated with healthcare professionals from different disciplines? What was the outcome?

10. How do you approach patient consultations to ensure that they get the best from their medications? How do you approach patient consultations to ensure that they get the best from their medications?

11. What strategies do you think are effective in minimising clinical risks associated with medication use? What strategies do you think are effective in minimising clinical risks associated with medication use?

12. Can you describe a challenging situation you faced in a pharmacy setting and how you resolved it? Can you describe a challenging situation you faced in a pharmacy setting and how you resolved it?

13. What ideas do you have for improving repeat dispensing and online ordering processes within our practices? What ideas do you have for improving repeat dispensing and online ordering processes within our practices?

14. How do you view continuous professional development and what efforts do you make towards it? How do you view continuous professional development and what efforts do you make towards it?

15. What specific training or courses are you currently undertaking or planning to undertake to enhance your pharmacy practice? What specific training or courses are you currently undertaking or planning to undertake to enhance your pharmacy practice?

16. Why do you want to work for Mosaic Primary Care Network in particular? What about our values resonates with you? Why do you want to work for Mosaic Primary Care Network in particular? What about our values resonates with you?

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1. Can you describe your previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician and how it has prepared you for this role?

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Role: Pharmacy Technician in Basingstoke

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 09:16.

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