Louise Jones
Haverfordwest,Pembrokeshire
Summary
Highly motivated pharmacist prescriber working across Hywel Dda University Health Board to provide excellent patient-centred care to those living with cancer. Keen to develop knowledge and skills in the ever-change landscape of oncology, to ensure provision of optimal outcomes in a rural Welsh locality.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Diploma Pharmacist
Withybush General Hospital
Pembrokeshire
2016.08 - 2018.08
- Experience in providing pharmaceutical care across a range of clinical specialties including technical services, medicines information, mental health and critical care
- Skills to manage postgraduate study alongside full-time employment
- Presentation and service improvement project experience
Clinical Pharmacist
Withybush General Hospital
Pembrokeshire
2018.08 - 2019.04
- Band 7 pharmacist experience across medical and surgical specialties
- Training and education of staff including medical, nursing and pharmacy colleagues
Technical Service Pharmacist
Glangwili General Hospital
Camarthenshire
2019.04 - 2019.12
- Managing the provision of systemic anticancer therapies (SACT) to patients across Camarthenshire
- Coordination of outsourcing SACT and production through Hywel Dda based technical services units
- Management of staff working within pharmacy and transportation services
- Development of standard operating procedures to streamline provision of SACT (i.e. management of delivery times, timing of critical tests and enhancing clinical checking procedures)
- Supervision of relocation of all technical services to Withybush General Hospital
- Enhanced communication and logistic skills
- Clinical checking of SACT across a range of tumour sites
Accident & Emergency Pharmacist
Withybush General Hospital
Pembrokeshire
2019.12 - 2022.02
- Established the clinical pharmacy service in A&E
- Training and education of staff including supervision of technicians and trainee pharmacists
- Supporting staff in improving medicines safety, reducing medicines wastage and compliance with antimicrobial guidelines
- Aiding in safe and timely discharges with improved communication between care sectors
- Utilising and building upon previous experience across specialties to provide pharmaceutical care to a range of patient cohorts
Cancer Pharmacist
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Pembrokeshire & Camarthenshire
2022.02 - 2025.05
- Experience in use of non-medical prescribing of SACT, from cycle 1 onwards, and autonomously managing toxicities
- Non-medical toxicity reviews of patients on SACT and early detection of signs of disease progression
- multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure optimal patient outcomes and cost effectiveness
- Coordination of supply of medications closer to home, liaising with oncology day units and supply via homecare services
- Development of local guidelines relating to oncology
- Counselling patients on side effects and management and answering specific questions regarding diagnosis and treatment
- Training and education of colleagues
- Interpreting complex clinical information and managing challenging patient situations
Education
Masters - Pharmacy
University of Bath
2011.09 - 2015.06
Postgraduate Diploma - Clinical Pharmacy
Cardiff University
Cardiff 2016.09 - 2018.06
Non-medical Prescribing Qualification -
Cardiff University
Cardiff 2022.03 - 2023.09
Postgraduate Certificate - Transformative Oncology
The University of Manchester
Manchester 2023.09 - 2024.06
Skills
- Highly motivated for further development
- Excellent communication skills
- Creative
- Collaborative worker
Reference
Bleddyn Edwards, from Hywel Dda University Health Board, bleddyn.w.edwards@wales.nhs.uk
Timeline
Postgraduate Certificate - Transformative Oncology
The University of Manchester
2023.09 - 2024.06
Non-medical Prescribing Qualification -
Cardiff University
2022.03 - 2023.09
Cancer Pharmacist
Hywel Dda University Health Board
2022.02 - 2025.05
Accident & Emergency Pharmacist
Withybush General Hospital
2019.12 - 2022.02
Technical Service Pharmacist
Glangwili General Hospital
2019.04 - 2019.12
Clinical Pharmacist
Withybush General Hospital
2018.08 - 2019.04
Postgraduate Diploma - Clinical Pharmacy
Cardiff University
2016.09 - 2018.06
Diploma Pharmacist
Withybush General Hospital
2016.08 - 2018.08
Masters - Pharmacy
University of Bath
2011.09 - 2015.06