Silja Susan Varghese

Completed pre-registration trainee pharmacist training across October 2024 to October 2025 with hands on experience in the following duties:

• Advised patients on potential side effects or interactions with other drugs; increased awareness.
• Undertook regular continuing professional development activities to maintain high professional standards.
• Minimised errors in prescription handling through meticulous attention to detail.
• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to provide optimal patient care.
• Enhanced patient care by providing accurate medication information and advice.
• Handled complaints tactfully and efficiently; maintained customer satisfaction levels.
• Assisted in training junior staff members, contributing to efficient work environment.
• Provided comprehensive consultations with patients for improved understanding of their medication regimes.
• Liaised closely with GPs and other healthcare providers, ensuring seamless patient care coordination.
• Optimised workflow processes to enhance productivity within the team.
• Ensured accuracy in dispensing prescriptions, ensuring safety for patients.
• Checked dosages carefully prior to dispensing prescriptions; ensured patient safety.
• Maintained a clean and organised pharmacy, enhancing efficiency within the workplace.
• Managed stock effectively, preventing shortages of key medications.
• Kept accurate records of all dispensed items, adhering strictly to legal requirements.
• Educated patients on optimal dosage, methods of administration and drug compatibility prior to dispensing medications.
• Received prescriptions and checked against medical histories, safeguarding patient health and safety.
• Applied therapeutics knowledge and skills, enabling patients to receive safe and effective medication.
• Provided patients with pamphlets and verbal instructions about taking, handling and storing medications.
• Supplied non-prescription medicines, diagnostic and therapeutic aids, providing advice to customers on effective usage.
• Worked with other healthcare professionals to review quality of drugs.
• Adhered to strict data confidentiality practices to safeguard patient information.
• Utilised expert knowledge to clinically assess and treat patients in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
• Interpreted and managed data in line with standard operating procedures and NICE guidelines.
• Stayed up-to-date on NHS payment and exemption rules.
• Collaborated with hospital staff to maintain patient care continuity and minimise risks.
• Recorded accurate information on narcotics held and issued to maintain legal compliance.
• Assessed patients' medical histories to check medication suitability.

• Handled prescriptions and dispensed medicines to patients.
• Billed medicines and recorded charges for each sale.
• Advised patients on dosage and medication contraindications.
• Purchased medicines from supplier companies for pharmacy supply.
• Entered purchase vouchers and updated purchasing records daily.
• Arranged insurance support for insured patients using online approvals.
• Maintained and updated medicine stock levels throughout the week.
• Cleared expired goods from the pharmacy and removed stock items.

• Carried out administrative tasks efficiently, maintaining an organised work environment.
• Used spreadsheet software to compile and analyse financial data.
• Managed client files to ensure accuracy and confidentiality.
• Handled queries from clients, providing prompt responses.
• Verified documents submitted by clients to avoid fraudulent claims.
• Negotiated claim settlements with policyholders, ensuring fairness and satisfaction.