Shikha Tatla
Enfield,United Kingdom
Summary
Experienced pharmacist with demonstrated success in retail positions, leadership roles and primary care. Adept at collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. Skilled communicator, multitasker and complex problem-solver with strong regard for regulatory compliance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work history
Pharmaceutical Advisor
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2023.06 - Current
- Provide expert medicines optimisation support and professional pharmaceutical advice to locality of GP practices across Hertfordshire and West Essex.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across primary and secondary care to support safe, effective prescribing.
- Chair and present at locality meetings, ensuring clear communication of clinical priorities and prescribing guidance.
- Develop high quality guidance documents and Patient Information Leaflets for use in primary care.
- Line manage Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist, providing supervision, mentorship, and performance support.
- Staff Partnership Forum and ICB Pharmacist Defence Association (PDA) representative.
- Promote pharmacy careers through participation in local career events.
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2018.09 - 2023.06
- Delivered specialist pharmacy services to NHS organisations across Hertfordshire, supporting safe, evidence based prescribing.
- Provided professional pharmaceutical advice to prescribers and healthcare professionals in primary care and other NHS provider organisations.
- Established user of practice computer systems, SystmOne and Emis Web.
- Also, user of ePACT2 to analyse prescribing trends, generate reports, and support data driven decision making.
- Contributed to the training, mentoring, and onboarding of new team members.
- Supported the development and review of protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Worked with Intermediate Care services in care homes to optimise medicines use for older adults.
- Undertook the Incident Coordination Centre (ICC) Manager role.
- NHS Pharmacy Ambassador, raising awareness of pharmacy as a profession and promoting pharmacy careers.
Consultant Relief Pharmacist
Boots the Chemist
North East London
2007.10 - 2018.01
- Worked in a variety of Boots Pharmacies, supporting the teams in coordinating efficient running of the pharmacy and healthcare business.
- Provided comprehensive patient-centred care in a community pharmacy setting.
- Delivered all nationally and locally commissioned pharmacy services.
- Fully trained and accredited to administer flu vaccinations within the community.
Group Pharmacy Manager
Boots the Chemist
Enfield Group
2004.07 - 2007.10
- Oversaw the clinical and operational running of multiple community pharmacy sites.
- Led on Clinical Governance activities, including audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensured all Standard Operating Procedures were current and adhered to across the group.
- Line managed relief pharmacists and supported workforce development.
- Delivered training to pharmacy and healthcare staff.
- Built strong working relationships with the local Primary Care Trust (PCT).
Store Based Pharmacist
Boots the Chemist
Enfield Town
2003.10 - 2004.07
- Managed the day to day running of the pharmacy, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery.
- Provided leadership in pharmacy management and staff coordination.
- Delivered one to one training for dispensary and healthcare staff.
- Supervised and trained pre registration students from both hospital and community backgrounds.
- Delivered a Patient Group Direction (PGD) training programme for Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) across Enfield and Haringey, enabling supply of EHC to under 16s under PGD.
Education
MPharm - Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy
London /1997 - /2002
A-Levels - Mathematics (B), Chemistry (B), Computing (B)
Hainault Forest High School
Essex /1989 - /1996
Skills
- Clinical awareness
- High-pressure efficiency
- Written and verbal communication
- Interpersonal leadership
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Patient-centred care
Languages
Hindi
Native
Punjabi
Native
Affiliations
- Reading, baking, going to gym, yoga and the theatre.
Timeline
Pharmaceutical Advisor
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
2023.06 - Current
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
2018.09 - 2023.06
Consultant Relief Pharmacist
Boots the Chemist
2007.10 - 2018.01
Group Pharmacy Manager
Boots the Chemist
2004.07 - 2007.10
Store Based Pharmacist
Boots the Chemist
2003.10 - 2004.07
MPharm - Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy
/1997 - /2002
A-Levels - Mathematics (B), Chemistry (B), Computing (B)
Hainault Forest High School
/1989 - /1996