Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Reference
Timeline
Generic

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
08.2016 - 08.2018
  • 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
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • 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
04.2019 - 12.2019
  • 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
12.2019 - 02.2022
  • 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
02.2022 - 05.2025
  • 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
09.2011 - 06.2015

Postgraduate Diploma - Clinical Pharmacy

Cardiff University
Cardiff
09.2016 - 06.2018

Non-medical Prescribing Qualification -

Cardiff University
Cardiff
03.2022 - 09.2023

Postgraduate Certificate - Transformative Oncology

The University of Manchester
Manchester
09.2023 - 06.2024

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
09.2023 - 06.2024

Non-medical Prescribing Qualification -

Cardiff University
03.2022 - 09.2023

Cancer Pharmacist

Hywel Dda University Health Board
02.2022 - 05.2025

Accident & Emergency Pharmacist

Withybush General Hospital
12.2019 - 02.2022

Technical Service Pharmacist

Glangwili General Hospital
04.2019 - 12.2019

Clinical Pharmacist

Withybush General Hospital
08.2018 - 04.2019

Postgraduate Diploma - Clinical Pharmacy

Cardiff University
09.2016 - 06.2018

Diploma Pharmacist

Withybush General Hospital
08.2016 - 08.2018

Masters - Pharmacy

University of Bath
09.2011 - 06.2015
Louise Jones