Hiya, my name is Will. I'm an accuracy checking technician, having recently qualified, and I'm working at Wicker Pharmacy in Sheffield.
I always had an inkling I wanted to work in healthcare, but I ended up going to uni to do engineering. Quickly realised it wasn't for me and left to find something different. Found a job in community pharmacy. Discovered I enjoyed it. That's when I decided to continue working in pharmacy and start an apprenticeship.
So it involved one day at college each week. I spent 3 days in a community pharmacy, and I also had one day working in a GP surgery.
I found it really good to be able to apply what I was learning in college to work the next day. It really helps build your confidence in your role.
So I dispense medications, check they've been prescribed safely. Giving advice to patients on their conditions and the medications they're taking. I also provide public health care initiatives. So I've administered thousands of vaccinations.
Being compassionate is a very big part of my role. You meet a lot of people, and you don't know what they're going through. So it's important to you know, treat everyone the same.
So the good thing about pharmacy is there's so many different career paths you can take, which is what I discovered when I first started the course. You know you can work in community, hospital, prison. You can go into teaching, manufacturing. There's so many options.
Personally, I've just been offered a place at university to do an MPharm degree and become a pharmacist, which I've accepted and will be starting next year, which I'm looking forward to.
