DONALD NYAMPONG BOAKYE
London,UK
Summary
Over 20 years of experience as a pharmacist with expertise in community pharmacy and skincare formulation. Proficient in delivering Essential and Advanced NHS community pharmacy services, emphasising high-quality, patient-centred care. Specialized in advanced health assessment and the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, with a commitment to collaboration with fellow healthcare professionals to optimize treatment plans. Detail-oriented and analytical, with a proven track record in effective communication and strong organisational skills, ensuring smooth delivery of clinical pharmacy and medicines management services.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work history
Pharmacist
Victoria Pharmacy
Golders Green, UK
2020.03 - 2025.11
- The provision of essential and advanced pharmacy services.
- Essential services, Dispensing of medicines and medical appliances.
- Advising patients on self-care.
- Public health by providing advice on healthy living to promote healthy lifestyles.
- Discharge medicines service (to provide support to patients following a hospital discharge).
- Advanced services, Pharmacy First service.
- Flu Vaccination Service.
- Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS).
- Hypertension case-finding service.
- New Medicine Service (NMS).
Independent Formulation Chemist
London
2011.01 - 2025.11
- Development of natural skin care products.
- Collaborating with ingredient suppliers’ formulation teams to resolve formulation issues.
- Collaborating with cosmetic safety assessors to prepare Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR).
- Being the Responsible Person for cosmetic products placed on the EU & UK markets.
- Notify cosmetic products in the EU via the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP).
- Notifying cosmetic products in the UK via the Cosmetic Product Notification (UKSCPN) service.
- Creating and maintaining the product information file (PIF).
Trainee Pharmacist Prescriber
Wood Street Health Centre
Walthamstow
2025.05 - 2025.08
- Consultation skills
- Structured Medical Reviews (SMR)
- Addressing Prescription queries
- Medicines reconciliation
- EMIS Web
- Hypertension reviews
- Asthma reviews
- Diabetes reviews
- (Waltham Forest Community & Family Health Services)
Locum Community Pharmacist
London
2011.01 - 2020.01
- Providing essential and advanced services in various pharmacies across London.
Pharmacist Manager
Chemistree
Ladbroke Grove, UK
2009.01 - 2010.01
- Daily management of a team of three whilst ensuring the efficient operation of the business.
- Information Governance lead
- Clinical Governance lead
- Essential Services Dispensing NHS/Private prescriptions
- Public Health
- Sign posting
- Clinical Governance
- Supervising the preparation of Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) and Compliance aids
- Advanced Services Medicines Use Reviews
- Enhanced Services Smoking Cessation (Level 2 Advisor)
- Supervised Administration (for the management of opiate dependence)
- Needle and Syringe Exchange
- Started negotiations for NHS Health Checks
- Staff Training Trained one Dispensing Technician (NVQ Level 2)
Pharmacist Manager
Sai Chemists
Shadwell, UK
2006.01 - 2009.01
- Daily management of a team of five whilst ensuring the efficient operation of the business.
- Essential Services Dispensing NHS/Private prescriptions
- Public Health
- Sign posting
- Clinical Governance
- Supervising the preparation of Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS)/ Compliance aids
- Advance Services Medicines Use Reviews
- Enhanced Services Smoking Cessation (Level 2 Advisor, Tower Hamlets PCT)
- Emergency Hormonal Contraceptive under PGD with Tower Hamlets PCT
- Minor Ailment (Pharmacy First Scheme)
- Staff Training Trained one Dispensing Technician (NVQ Level 3)
- Trained one Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT)
Locum Community Pharmacist
London
2004.01 - 2006.01
- Providing essential and advanced services in various pharmacies in the Greater London area and Reading.
Pre-registration Trainee
Jaypharm Chemists
East London
2002.01 - 2003.01
Lecturer
Department of Pharmaceutics, KNUST
Kumasi
1997.01 - 2002.01
- Teaching and supervising 1st year Pharmacy students in dispensing laboratory work
- Teaching 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Pharmacy students in aspects of physical pharmacy, general pharmaceutics, and pharmaceutical technology.
- Supervising Pharmaceutics projects of final year Pharmacy students
- Research Formulation of topical preparations with local plant-based materials.
Superintendent Pharmacist
Ardon Healthcare Ltd
Kumasi
1997.01 - 2002.01
Superintendent Pharmacist
Kina Pharma Ltd
Kumasi
1994.01 - 1996.01
Demonstrator/Postgraduate student
Department Pharmaceutics, KNUST
Kumasi
1993.01 - 1996.01
Superintendent Pharmacist
Nkunim Pharmacy
Kumasi
1993.01 - 1994.01
Teaching Assistant
Department of Pharmaceutics, KNUST
Kumasi
1992.01 - 1993.01
National Serviceman/Intern
Department of Pharmaceutics, KNUST & KNUST Hospital
Kumasi
1991.01 - 1992.01
Education
Practice Certificate - Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
Coventry University
Coventry, UK 2025.01 - 9 2025
Advanced Health Assessment Practice -
Coventry University
Coventry, UK 09/2024 - 11/2024
Practice Certificate Medicines Use Review -
Medway School of Pharmacy, University of Greenwich
UK 2007.01 -
Overseas Pharmacist (OSP) Qualifying Examination -
School of Health, Natural & Social Sciences, University of Sunderland
Sunderland, UKM.Pharm - Pharmaceutics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST)
Kumasi, Ghana 09/1994 - 02/1997
B.Pharm (Hons) -
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST)
Kumasi, Ghana 09/1987 - 09/1991
Skills
- Clinical Consultation
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Basic Life support
- Medication Management
- Skincare Formulation
INTERESTS
Gravel cycling & exploring, Walking, Photography
Affiliations
- General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Reg. No. 2058438
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) Reg. No.1074845
- Society of Cosmetic Scientist (SCS) UK
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Trainee Pharmacist Prescriber
Wood Street Health Centre
2025.05 - 2025.08
Practice Certificate - Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
Coventry University
2025.01 - 9 2025
Pharmacist
Victoria Pharmacy
2020.03 - 2025.11
Independent Formulation Chemist
2011.01 - 2025.11
Locum Community Pharmacist
2011.01 - 2020.01
Pharmacist Manager
Chemistree
2009.01 - 2010.01
Practice Certificate Medicines Use Review -
Medway School of Pharmacy, University of Greenwich
2007.01 -
Pharmacist Manager
Sai Chemists
2006.01 - 2009.01
Locum Community Pharmacist
2004.01 - 2006.01
Pre-registration Trainee
Jaypharm Chemists
2002.01 - 2003.01
Lecturer
Department of Pharmaceutics, KNUST
1997.01 - 2002.01
Superintendent Pharmacist
Ardon Healthcare Ltd
1997.01 - 2002.01
Superintendent Pharmacist
Kina Pharma Ltd
1994.01 - 1996.01
Demonstrator/Postgraduate student
Department Pharmaceutics, KNUST
1993.01 - 1996.01
Superintendent Pharmacist
Nkunim Pharmacy
1993.01 - 1994.01
Teaching Assistant
Department of Pharmaceutics, KNUST
1992.01 - 1993.01
National Serviceman/Intern
Department of Pharmaceutics, KNUST & KNUST Hospital
1991.01 - 1992.01
Advanced Health Assessment Practice -
Coventry University
09/2024 - 11/2024
Overseas Pharmacist (OSP) Qualifying Examination -
School of Health, Natural & Social Sciences, University of Sunderland
M.Pharm - Pharmaceutics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST)
09/1994 - 02/1997
B.Pharm (Hons) -
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST)
09/1987 - 09/1991