Tasneem Akhtar
Rochdale,UK
Summary
A dedicated reliable pharmacist with experience in community settings, specializing in patient centred care. Tasneem has the ability to leverage clinical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to enhance patient outcomes. She is a hard working pharmacist who always puts the needs of patient’s first. Tasneem is motivated to any further training required to help obtain qualification and additional skills necessary to fulfil the job role, and would be delighted to take on this role and join the TMMT team.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Locum Pharmacist
Self employed
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Providing clinical services for patients such as NMS, Pharmacy First, Hypertension Case Finding. vaccination programmes such as flu and covid winter and spring booster, needle and syringe exchange, blister packs, emergency contraceptive service, CPCS NHS111 referral, and supervised consumption.
- Advise and answer patient queries professionally and constructively
- Counselling patients on newly prescribed medications
- Ensure compliance with GPhC standards consistently.
- Accuracy checking of prescriptions and ensuring correct dosages/ avoiding interactions.
- Advising healthcare professionals on correct prescribing for different patient demographics.
- Oversaw pharmacy team, fostering productive work environment.
Trainee Pharmacist
Rochdale Pharmacy
Rochdale
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Carrying out/ assisting services such as New Medicines Service, Hypertension case finding, Pharmacy First, Discharge Medicine Service, Needle Exchange, Vaccinations
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills by providing advice on over-the-counter medicines and provided self care advice.
- Liaise with healthcare professionals to ensure accurate prescription handling and delivery
- Developing knowledge alongside working and providing patient care.
- Kept up-to-date with new drugs entering the market for professional development.
- Ensure safe storage of all drugs to maintain their efficacy.
- Dealt swiftly with queries from healthcare professionals and patients for prompt service delivery.
- Work effectively in a team to ensure smooth operation of the pharmacy.
Pharmacy Assistant
Strand Pharmacy
Rochdale
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Dispense and label medications accurately.
- Conduct expiry date checks to ensure compliance.
- Ensure smooth operations for efficient customer service by managing stock levels effectively.
- Support the pharmacist with daily tasks, resulting in a more efficient working environment.
- Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical legislation, maintaining professional standards at all times.
- Deliver excellent customer service through knowledgeable advice on over-the-counter medicines.
- Process repeat prescription requests for large patient base.
Pharmacy dispensing assistant
Superdrug Pharmacy
Manchester
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Generate over-the-counter sales while providing counselling advice using WWHAM model.
- Check expiry dates to maintain product safety and compliance.
- Maintain stock levels on shop floor for optimal customer access.
- Assist customers with enrolment onto Superdrug Healthera app for booking appointments.
- Improve patient care by providing professional advice on medications.
- Provide excellent customer service, resulting in repeat business from satisfied customers.
- Assist pharmacy staff in preparing medications and filling orders.
Education
MPharm (Hons) - Pharmacy
University of Bradford
Bradford 09.2020 -
A-Levels - Biology
Rochdale Sixth Form College
Rochdale 09.2018 - 03.2020
A-Levels - Psychology
Rochdale Sixth Form College
Rochdale 09.2018 - 03.2020
A-Levels - Chemistry
Rochdale Sixth Form College
Rochdale 09.2018 - 03.2020
GCSEs - English Language
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale 09.2013 - 06.2015
GCSEs - Maths
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale 09.2013 - 03.2015
GCSEs - Combined Science
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale 09.2013 - 03.2015
Skills
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Resilience
- Attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Active listening
- Empathy
Certification
- CPPE e-learning Safeguarding level 1 and 2 Adult
- CPPE e-learning Safeguarding level 1 and 2 child
- Vaccination training with Allied Health Training
- CPPE Influenza First aid training with Grays Medic
- CPPE risk management
- CPPE Emergency hormonal contraception
- CPPE Contraception
- CPPE substance use and misuse
- CPPE Discharge medicine service
- CPPE Weight management
- Dementia Friends
LANGUAGES
English Fluent
Bengali Fluent
REFERENCES
References available upon request
Timeline
Locum Pharmacist
Self employed
09.2025 - 11.2025
Trainee Pharmacist
Rochdale Pharmacy
07.2024 - 07.2025
Pharmacy Assistant
Strand Pharmacy
10.2023 - 03.2024
Pharmacy dispensing assistant
Superdrug Pharmacy
07.2022 - 09.2022
MPharm (Hons) - Pharmacy
University of Bradford
09.2020 -
A-Levels - Biology
Rochdale Sixth Form College
09.2018 - 03.2020
A-Levels - Psychology
Rochdale Sixth Form College
09.2018 - 03.2020
A-Levels - Chemistry
Rochdale Sixth Form College
09.2018 - 03.2020
GCSEs - English Language
Hollingworth Academy
09.2013 - 06.2015
GCSEs - Maths
Hollingworth Academy
09.2013 - 03.2015
GCSEs - Combined Science
Hollingworth Academy
09.2013 - 03.2015