KELVIN SEDODO-APAWU
Milton Keynes,BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in patient education and medication counselling, complemented by strong skills in pharmaceutical calculations and vaccination administration. Demonstrates exceptional customer service and communication skills, ensuring effective team collaboration and problem solving. Known for attention to detail, adaptability, and time management, aiming to enhance healthcare delivery through innovative solutions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Trainee pharmacist
Hilltops Pharmacy
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
08.2024 - Current
- Conducted pharmaceutical calculations accurately for correct dosage instructions.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills by providing advice on over-the-counter medicines.
- Improved patient understanding with clear explanations about medication uses, side effects and interactions.
- Ensured safe storage of all drugs to maintain their efficacy.
- Prescription dispensing (NHS and private)
- Accurate labelling and dosage checking
- Stock management and ordering
- Excellent knowledge of pharmacy system (e.g., ProScript)
- Compliance with SOPs and GDPR
- Team collaboration and communication
- Multitasking and time management
- Taking charge of New Medicine Service (NMS) by making phone calls and ensuring patient are adherent to medication, answering questions related to drugs (e.g., side effects, clarity of dosage and what to expect after tolerability of drug).
- Taking lead in Pharmacy First consultations from diagnosis, ruling out red-flags, medicine counselling to medication dispensing under the supervision of the responsible pharmacist.
- Running COVID and FLU vaccination as a vaccinator.
- Taking part in other advanced services in pharmacy (e.g., Hypertension Case-Finding, contraception services)
Warehouse operator for clothing
ASDA
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
02.2022 - 08.2024
- Handled delicate clothing items carefully to prevent any damage or losses during storage and transportation.
- Sorted clothing items based on categories, facilitating faster order processing.
- Streamlined inventory management for enhanced productivity.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by utilising advanced sorting techniques.
- Worked in different departments including; picking, packing and sortation.
Pharmacy assistant
Cornwell's Chemists Limited
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
06.2022 - 02.2024
- Dispensing processes, customer service, and stock rotation.
- Supported prescription assembly and labelling under supervision to ensure accuracy.
- Assisted in managing deliveries and verifying prescription queries for efficiency.
- Maintained a clean and organised dispensary and retail environment.
- Help with in person patient queries and over the phone queries, whether it being about medication queries or pharmacy medication process queries.
- Was also in charge of methadone dispensing, from medication measurement to supervision of patient intake to Control drug entry under the supervision of the responsible pharmacist.
- Entering daily figures i.e., number of prescription claims made on daily basis.
Education
A-Levels - Science
St Paul's Catholic School
Milton Keynes 10.2016 - 06.2019
Masters in Pharmacy - Science
Keele University
Keele 09.2020 - 06.2024
Skills
- Patient education
- Customer service
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Medication counselling
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Adaptability
- Vaccination administration
Accomplishments
- Two times Science Student recognition Awards - St. Paul's Catholic School Sixth form
- Winner of Best Research Presentation - Keele University (Masters in Pharmacy 2024 Cohort)
Languages
English
Fluent
Twi (Ghana native language)
Fluent
Affiliations
- Love playing football and drawing
Certification
- Basic First Aid
- Vaccinator
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Trainee pharmacist
Hilltops Pharmacy
08.2024 - Current
Pharmacy assistant
Cornwell's Chemists Limited
06.2022 - 02.2024
Warehouse operator for clothing
ASDA
02.2022 - 08.2024
Masters in Pharmacy - Science
Keele University
09.2020 - 06.2024
A-Levels - Science
St Paul's Catholic School
10.2016 - 06.2019
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