Cathryn Thomas

In my current position, I am the lead dispenser of a workforce of seven at Oakfield Doctors' Surgery, based in Newmarket Hospital.

• In this position, I have a range of different duties, involving ordering stock when needed, dispensing prescriptions, accuracy checking, managing dossett boxes, and dealing with a variety of queries from the public and doctors in a busy surgery.
• A great understanding of primary care in System 1.
• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for all drugs.
• Manage inventory movements, stock control, and replenishment.
• Educated patients on proper dosage, administration and side effects of prescribed medication.
• Process and accurately label medicine according to dosage requirements and warnings.
• Process and accurately label medicine according to dosage requirements and warnings.
• Answered multi-line phone and processed high volume of order requests from nurses, doctors and chemists.
• Manage administration in the surgery through emails, Ask My GP, online requests, and any calls that may come in.

Advanced skills through securing promotion to a leadership role.

• Enhanced horses' obedience discipline through consistent ground training exercises.
• Administer dietary plans for animals to ensure optimal health and wellbeing.
• Sanitised animal enclosures and equipment to ensure optimal hygiene standards.
• Handled horses with care and compassion to ensure safety for horses, staff, and the general public.
• Aligned day-to-day activities with targets set by upper management.
• Coordinated daily operations, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of projects.

• Implemented ground training exercises to enhance horses' obedience, discipline, and trust in human handlers.
• Handled horses with care and compassion to ensure safety of horses, staff, and the general public.
• Observed horses at current stables to identify health issues or behavioural problems requiring attention.
• Cleaned and disinfected animal enclosures and equipment.
• Fed animals following dietary requirements.