February 29, 2008 Archives

I received a phone call this morning stating that I had been unsuccessful in my application for the Clerical Officer position with West Cumberland Hospital's Pharmacy department. Normally, the hospital just tends to inform successful candidates by phone and informs unsuccessful candidates by post.

However, I apparently impressed them enough; I was in the final three, that they thought I might be interested in applying to join the local Hospital Pharmacy Technician Training Scheme. This was probably as a result of my answer to "Where do you see yourself in four years?" I mentioned that I hoped to still be with the department perhaps with a view to studying towards some sort of qualification to help me progress on a career path with them.

The scheme doesn't commence until September and will involve on site training and day release to Preston once a week. My only concern is that although they said that I easily meet the qualification requirements I'm a wee bit concerned that it lists English, Chemistry & Biology as 3 of the 4 subjects required at grade C or above when my Biology was a grade D. The saving grace may be that it states a dual science award would be considered which gives me hope that they may take my Physics grade into account instead.

Anyway, In the meantime I still need to keep looking for a job, even if it only temporary, and hope for the best with this application.