30NHS Band 7 Pharmacist Interview Questions & Answers
1.How do you stay current on newly approved medications?
2.What university did you attend for your pharmacy training and what was your greatest challenge?
3.What is your favorite part of working as a pharmacist?
4.How do you define the word "contraindication" as it refers to medication to a patient who is unfamiliar with the term?
5.What aspect of your career do you not enjoy?
6.What experience do you have training and supervising others?
7.Describe the signs of a patient who may be drug-seeking.
8.Tell us what you do when you suspect a prescription is forged or fraudulent.
9.What made you pursue a career as a pharmacist?
10.Explain how you deal with an unhappy or upset patient.
11.How do you address conflict among staff?
12.What is the most recent work of fiction you have read?
13.What top three strengths have helped you succeed as a pharmacist?
14.Have you ever had your ethics tested?
15.What skill would you like to improve as a pharmacist?
16.Describe where you see yourself in five years.
17.How would your friends describe your personality?
18.How do you define the word "side effects" to a patient who is unfamiliar with the word?
19.We have an unusually high number of qualified applicants for this position. Why should we hire you over the others?
20.Describe a time you had to think quickly on your feet as a pharmacist.
21.What is a personal accomplishment you are most proud of?
22.Why do you want to work for the NHS?
23.Suppose you have a prescription for a medication that you know is contraindicated to use with the patient's other medications or medical condition. How would you proceed?
24.Tell us what you have learned about the NHS.
25.Not including vacation and holidays, how many times did you miss work in the past year?
26.You are working with a pharmacy technician who is consistently 20 minutes late. What would you do?
27.Do you work well with others?
28.How would you describe your time management skills?
29.In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge pharmacists will face in the next few years?
30.This concludes our interview. Do you have any questions for the interview panel?