MARYAM SAIF
Maidenhead
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional with expertise in rheumatology, dermatology, and immunology therapy.
Demonstrated proficiency in scientific engagement through HCP education, clinical decision support, and patient counselling.
Competent in building professional relationships and communicating scientific information effectively. Strong understanding of real-world evidence and audit participation.
Proven ability to liaise cross-functionally, participating in MDTs and collaborating on homecare initiatives. Strategic implementation skills include biologic switches, formulary applications, and drug budget forecasting.
Leadership experience encompasses staff supervision, training delivery, and service development. Committed to compliance awareness with NHS governance knowledge and pharmacovigilance expertise. Familiar with NHS systems, guidelines, and patient pathways.
Also experienced in the digital healthcare system, and have become familiar with the private medical landscape within the UK also.
Excellent presentation and scientific communication skills; passionate about leveraging this real world experience in clinical pharmacy to support strategic medical affairs programs in dermatology and rheumatology.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Clinical pharmacist- Digital Health Company
Numan
2025.09 - Current
- Led staff training sessions for improved knowledge and skills in pharmacology.
- Applied clinical and therapeutic expertise to support the design and delivery of digital healthcare solutions, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practice and clinical guidelines.
- Worked cross-functionally with product, clinical and governance teams to translate clinical requirements into scalable digital solutions.
- Developed customised patient medication plans to optimise health outcomes.
- Contributed to the development of clinical content and educational materials, ensuring scientific accuracy for end users
- Supported clinical governance, risk management and medicines safety processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
- Communicated complex medical information effectively to patients, promoting improved adherence to therapy protocols.
Lead Specialist Pharmacist – Rheumatology & Biologics
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
2021.02 - 2025.04
- Acted as therapeutic area expert in rheumatology and biologics, and supported dermatology coverage, including patients on immunotherapies.
- Interpreted clinical evidence to inform treatment decisions, shared care protocols and NHS guidelines.
- Delivered clinical education to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals on immunomodulatory therapies.
- Contributed to multidisciplinary team meetings to develop individualised treatment plans.
- Impletmented audit and quality improvement projects to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.
- Managed safety reporting and monitored adverse events with appropriate escalation.
- Built strong working relationships with secondary care clinicians and primary care prescribers- strong cross functional collaboration skills
- Worked closely with Homecare teams and companies, ensuring compliance with NICE guidelines and appropriate high-cost drug funding.
- Provided clinical input into patient reviews, ensuring safe and evidence-aligned prescribing of high-risk agents.
- Led implementation of new biologics and biosimilar switches in both rheumatology and dermatology, working with pharmaceutical companies and Homecare providers to ensure safe rollout and education.
- Participated in clinical governance, authoring local guidelines, conducting audits, and contributing to formulary reviews.
- Applied knowledge of GCP principles to practice-based audit and service evaluation, ensuring alignment with best practice standards for data collection and ethics.
- Actively involved in financial planning and budget forecasting for high-cost drugs, including immunotherapies.
- Communicated complex clinical concepts to non-clinical stakeholders, strengthening alignment between scientific, commercial and technical objectives.
Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
2019.09 - 2021.02
- Rotated through ITU, oncology, surgery, paediatrics, general medicine, and acute care wards as a clinical pharmacist
- Responded promptly to medicine related queries from both healthcare professionals and patients; fostered trust and confidence.
- Provided high level clinical support to multidisciplinary teams, improving overall patient care.
- Led staff training sessions for improved knowledge and skills in pharmacology.
- Developed customised patient medication plans to optimise health outcomes.
- Communicated complex medical information effectively to patients, promoting improved adherence to therapy protocols.
- Streamlined workflow in dispensary through implementation of organised systems.
- Fostered strong relationships with healthcare providers, contributing to cohesive team functioning.
- Participated actively in ward rounds offering valuable input into therapeutic decisions.
- Participated in QIPs and safety audits, contributing to enhanced prescribing practices.
- Supported out-of-hours pharmacy services as part of the on-call rota.
- Ensured accurate prescription processing, reducing incidence of medication errors.
Pre-Registration Pharmacist
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
2018.07 - 2019.07
- Delivered foundational clinical pharmacy services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Early exposure to patient education processes.
- Shadowed aseptic unit staff to understand sterile preparation processes, and observed pharmacy involvement in clinical trials and compassionate-use programs.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on current pharmaceutical legislations affecting practice.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Clinical Pharmacy with Independent Prescribing
Cardiff University
2019.09 - 2022.04
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) -
Aston University
2014.09 - 2018.06
Skills
- Rheumatology, dermatology and immunology therapy knowledge
- Scientific Engagement: HCP education, clinical decision support, patient counselling
- Clinical Research & GCP: Audit participation, Real-world evidence understanding, GCP-trained
- Evidence evaluation & clinical insight generation
- Cross-Functional Liaison: MDT participation, Homecare collaboration, stakeholder engagement
- Strategic Implementation: Biologic switches, formulary applications, drug budget forecasting
- Leadership: Staff supervision, training delivery, service development
- Compliance Awareness: NHS governance, pharmacovigilance, prescribing safety
- NHS system, guideline and patient pathway awareness
- Presentation and scientific communciation skills
References
References available upon request.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & INTERESTS
- Multi-therapy expertise across rheumatology, dermatology, immunology and gastroenterology.
- Direct experience with GCP principles and scientific education
- Proven record in biosimilar switching, biologic launches, and HCP support
- Highly motivated to grow in evidence generation, KOL engagement, and external scientific strategy.
- Committed to evidence-based medicine, translational research, and cross-functional teamwork
Timeline
Clinical pharmacist- Digital Health Company
Numan
2025.09 - Current
Lead Specialist Pharmacist – Rheumatology & Biologics
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
2021.02 - 2025.04
Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
2019.09 - 2021.02
Postgraduate Diploma - Clinical Pharmacy with Independent Prescribing
Cardiff University
2019.09 - 2022.04
Pre-Registration Pharmacist
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
2018.07 - 2019.07
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) -
Aston University
2014.09 - 2018.06