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
Environmental Services Housekeeper at Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's HospitalEnvironmental Services Housekeeper at Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital
Licensed Nursing Assistant at Mass General Hospital Wentworth Douglass HospitalLicensed Nursing Assistant at Mass General Hospital Wentworth Douglass Hospital
Comfort Cart Volunteer at Marotta Family Hospital (formerly St. Catharines General Hospital)Comfort Cart Volunteer at Marotta Family Hospital (formerly St. Catharines General Hospital)