Natasha Butt
Cambridge ,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Responsible and focused pharmacy professional eager to develop new skills and learn from the pharmacy team. Offers community and hospital experience, as well as personable communication skills, to build trust with patients. Adopts a precise and organised approach to assigned tasks.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Foundation Year Pharmacist
Over surgery and pharmacy
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2025.08 - Current
- Supported clinical and dispensing services within GP practice pharmacy, ensuring compliance with NHS and GPhC standards.
- Utilised SystemOne to access patient records and manage prescriptions effectively.
- Shadowed GP, advanced nurse practioner and Clinical Pharmacist to gain insights into patient consultations and multidisciplinary collaboration to complete independent prescribing qualification
- Facilitated accurate dispensing in practice dispensary, adhering to SOPs and professional standards.
- Completed ECG training to enhance patient safety during vaccination services.
- Participated in Dispensary Services Quality Scheme audit, contributing to service evaluation and quality improvement.
- Developed patient communication skills, promoting effective teamwork in NHS primary care.
- Educated patients on medication side effects, fostering informed decision-making.
Hospital pharmacy dispenser
UHL NHS Trust
Leicester, Leicestershire
2021.12 - 2025.06
- Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency within the hospital pharmacy department.
- Provided medication information to patients, improving their understanding of drug use and potential side effects.
- Enhanced quality assurance by conducting regular checks on pharmaceutical stock.
- Kept up-to-date with latest pharmacy best practices, maintaining professional competency.
- Reduced risks of medication error through diligent review and verification processes.
- Ensured smooth operations during busy periods by managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Pharmacy Dispenser
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Leicester, Leicestershire
2021.09 - 2023.06
- Supported the pharmacist with daily tasks, resulting in a more efficient working environment.
- Dealt with GP surgeries and other healthcare providers to facilitate seamless patient care.
- Liaised with healthcare professionals to ensure accurate prescription handling and delivery.
- Ensured smooth operations for efficient customer service by managing stock levels effectively.
- Processed prescriptions efficiently, ensuring all documentation was accurate and complete.
- Maintained cleanliness within the pharmacy, providing a safe environment for staff and customers alike.
Dispensing Assistant
Pillsorted
Cambridge
2020.06 - 2023.06
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Ordering items
- Receiving, loading, unloading deliveries
- Answering customers by phone
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Preparing medicines
- Pillsorted (online pharmacy)
- Applied correct pricing structures and controls for pharmacy, POM and GSL products.
Pharmacy Assistant
LloydsPharmacy
Cambridge
2020.10 - 2021.08
- Qualified with NVQ2 qualification
- Dispenses prescription medication and other medical products to patients under direction of licensed pharmacist
- Performs administrative duties, including answering phones, receiving and inputting prescription orders, operating cash registers, and restocking inventory
- Supplies patients with information and education on their prescriptions
- Monitors prescription-filling process to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and pharmacy policies
- Answers patients' questions about their medications under the supervision of the pharmacist
- Places orders for additional drugs as directed by the pharmacist
- Maintains electronic patient information
- Prepares billing information for medications
- Completes patients' sales transactions for purchase of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as other pharmaceutical products
Customer Assistant - Part Time
Tesco
Cambridge
2017.10 - 2020.09
- Handling the products carefully to keep everything in tip-top condition
- Sticking to the Health and Safety policies
- Acting quickly to do what's right with the best interest of customer
- Sharing ideas with your manager and colleagues on how we can make the store even better
- Serving customers at till and helping with any queries
- Multi-tasked to keep customer service levels at optimal capacity at peak times.
Education
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) - Pharmacy
De Montfort University
Leicester 09/2021 - 07/2025
A-Level or equivalent - Biology
Long Road Sixth Form
Cambridge 2017.09 - 6 2019
A-Level or equivalent - Chemistry
Long road sixth form
Cambridge 2017.09 - 6 2019
A-Level or equivalent - Mathematics
Long Road Sixth Form
Cambridge 2017.09 - 6 2019
GCSE - Biology
Parkside Community college
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSE - Chemistry
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSE - Physics
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - Maths
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSE - English Literature
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - English Language
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - History
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - French
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - Art
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - Geography
Parkside Community College
Cambridge 2015.09 - 6 2017
Skills
- NHS services familiarity
- Hazardous waste disposal procedures
- Interactive communication
- Empathy for patients
- Patient confidentiality assurance
- Therapeutic monitoring
- Over-The-Counter advice provision
- Pharmacological calculations
- Knowledge of pharmacy law
- Pharmacy software proficiency
- Multitasking mastery
- Communication excellence
- Dispensing prescription medicines
- Advocacy for patient safety
- Managing controlled substances
- Efficient time management
- Patient counselling
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Professional attitude
- Resilience under pressure
Additional Information
References -available on request
Volunteer Experience
Addenbrookes Hospital, Ward volunteer, Cambridge, Serving food to patients, Helping staff in activities for patients, Chatting to patients if they would like company
Timeline
Foundation Year Pharmacist
Over surgery and pharmacy
2025.08 - Current
Hospital pharmacy dispenser
UHL NHS Trust
2021.12 - 2025.06
Pharmacy Dispenser
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd
2021.09 - 2023.06
Pharmacy Assistant
LloydsPharmacy
2020.10 - 2021.08
Dispensing Assistant
Pillsorted
2020.06 - 2023.06
Customer Assistant - Part Time
Tesco
2017.10 - 2020.09
A-Level or equivalent - Biology
Long Road Sixth Form
2017.09 - 6 2019
A-Level or equivalent - Chemistry
Long road sixth form
2017.09 - 6 2019
A-Level or equivalent - Mathematics
Long Road Sixth Form
2017.09 - 6 2019
GCSE - Biology
Parkside Community college
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSE - Chemistry
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSE - Physics
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - Maths
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSE - English Literature
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - English Language
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - History
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - French
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - Art
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
GCSEs - Geography
Parkside Community College
2015.09 - 6 2017
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) - Pharmacy
De Montfort University
09/2021 - 07/2025