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Working conditions and wages of English FSIs

Job description of English ISFs:
1. arranging appointments with doctors, hospital pharmacists and medical teams, which may include pre-arranged appointments or telephone calls;
2. presentations to doctors, nurses and medical staff in general practice clinics, hospital doctors and pharmacists. Presentations are held in physician-arranged environments during the day, or may be given in the evening at a local hotel or conference venue;
3. organize conferences for doctors and other medical personnel;
4. build and maintain positive working relationships with medical and administrative personnel;
5. budget management (for catering, outdoor speakers, conferences, hospitality, etc);
6. keep detailed records of all contacts;
7. achieve (and, if possible, exceed) the annual sales targets;
8. plan daily, weekly and monthly working hours. This may involve working with the area sales team or discussing future goals with the area sales manager. In general, the ISFs have their area of responsibility and the regional plan of regional target;
9. participate regularly in company meetings and data presentations;
10. keep abreast of the latest clinical data provided by the company and interpret, present and discuss this data with healthcare professionals during presentations;
11. monitor the activity of competitors and competing products;
12. maintain awareness of new developments in the National Health Service (SSN), anticipating potential negative and positive impacts on business strategy and adapting them accordingly;
13. develop strategies to increase opportunities to meet and speak with medical and health sector personnel;
14. keep informed about the activities of health services in a particular area.
Salaries and conditions:
1. Typical Starting Salary Range: £18,000 – £24,000  (€21,562 – €28,749).
2. Salary range with three to five years' experience: £25,000 – £40,000.
3. Salary range at senior level: £30,000 – £60,000  (€35,963 – €71,873) .
4. Personal sales success of UK tipsters can translate into a high income consisting of a basic salary, supplemented with performance-linked sales pay.
5. Many companies offer incentives and other benefits such as use of the company car, private health insurance, overseas holidays and similar rewards.
6. Working hours typically include extra hours, but not weekends.
7. The work takes place at home or in the office but is typically based on a significant amount of time spent traveling to and from clients. This means that there are important absences from home.
8. Self-employment/freelance is usually not possible. The prospects for re-employment after a career break are good. Part-time work is possible.
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