Jo Hudson

• Set-up the service within the PCN and continue to lead the team of pharmacists and a technician
• Empower team to deliver optimal clinical outcomes for patients at all times
• Evaluate conditions and health problems to verify medications prescribed meet patient needs
• Inform patients, practice staff and wider outside agencies regarding medicines and treatment choices, to reach shared decisions
• Identify untreated health issues to determine appropriate medication therapy.
• Analyse and reduce costs to the nhs medicine budget where appropriate
• Educate patients to maintain exercise and diet to support health lifestyle whenever possible
• Generate and update policies and processes related to prescribing and prescription processes
• Maintained clear audit trails in line with our policies and procedures

• Supplied non-prescription medicines, diagnostic and therapeutic aids, providing advice to customers on effective usage.
• Provided patients with pamphlets and verbal instructions about taking, handling and storing medications.
• Established clear and effective customer service policies to increase satisfaction and pharmacy loyalty.
• Educated patients on optimal dosage, methods of administration and drug compatibility prior to dispensing medications.
• Dealing with 111 calls
• Managing & instigating NMS, MUR, minor ailments & other advanced services as per LES, prescribing for acute & chronic conditions as needed

Medication review in care homes-elderly, dementia, learning disabilities

polypharmacy medication review in practices across the CCG, as per the LES

• Clinical Medication Review
• Responding to practice and patient medication related queries
• Establishing Medicine Hub within practice

ward rounds on dementia & teenage units

dispensary work

clozapine monitoring

advice & support for wider MDT & patients/carers

• Writing & Marking/assessing NVQ level 3 & Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
• Provided students 8 contact hours in weekly lectures and seminars.
• Mentored groups up to 150 students annually, providing academic and pastoral support as appropriate.
• Facilitated workshops, tutorials and seminars with opportunities to stimulate students' critical thinking and analysis.

preparing & delivering lectures to years 3 & 4 of MPharm course

writing, leading, delivering & assessing year 3 workshops

marking of end of MPharm final year portfolios

running & assessing OSCIs

Set up & run falls clinics with other members of MDT-physios/OTs/consultant geriatricians

set up admission avoidance service to provide domiciliary med r/vs for revolving door/extremely complex/often frail & elderly patients

med review in care homes

rotated around wards & departments

ward based, dispensary, meds information, production experience

• Managed successful pharmacy teams in 3 branches for over a decade delivering services
• Pursued consistent professional development
• Professionally advised customers on purchases of over-the-counter medication.
• Executed administrative duties including Information governance, GDPR data protection procedures and complaints management.