zygres@vp.pl

Does anyone of you work with a parmacist from Poland? What is your
opinion about such an individual - his professional skills, command of
English etc. What is a common "rumour" about Polish pharmacists working
in the UK? Are most of them young or rather experienced?
Could you explain to me, why do the chain pharmacies seek
employees in such countries like Poland? Perhaps the reason lays in the
fact they are offered lower salaries? Is there a shortage of native
professionals? Do you find your position in the local job market
endangered due to the influx of Polish pharmacists? Actually, I should
first ask if you observe such influx?

Anthony Stokes

> Does anyone of you work with a pharmacist from Poland? What is your
> opinion about such an individual - his professional skills, command of
> English etc. What is a common "rumour" about Polish pharmacists working
> in the UK? Are most of them young or rather experienced?

A hospital pharmacy that I occasionally visit to collect medicines for
patients has employed for many years a pharmacist originally from Poland.
She is very professional , fully competent, speaks excellent English and in
no way less able than 'native English' pharmacists. No problem.

Ant.

Moneeb Aftab

I think we will have the same problems as we had with spanish pharmacist
(who are now leaving backing to their original countries due to
dissatisfaction with UK employment or weather) i.e. a lnaguage barrier for
the majority. How does the RPSGB test for their englsih because alot of them
seem to successfully register yet have very little command or comprehension
of spoken English. I know of one pharmacist who had to use the counter
assistant as an interpreter between himself and customers/patients. Imagine
the potential dangers present in such a scenario. I thought the RPSGB was
about putting patients interests FIRST.

"Anthony Stokes" <Anthony.Stokes@nhsstaff.org.uk> wrote in message
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>
>> Does anyone of you work with a pharmacist from Poland? What is your
>> opinion about such an individual - his professional skills, command of
>> English etc. What is a common "rumour" about Polish pharmacists working
>> in the UK? Are most of them young or rather experienced?
>
> A hospital pharmacy that I occasionally visit to collect medicines for
> patients has employed for many years a pharmacist originally from Poland.
> She is very professional , fully competent, speaks excellent English and
> in
> no way less able than 'native English' pharmacists. No problem.
>
> Ant.
>
>