GPhC Registered Pharmacist with proven ability to accurately and efficiently fill medication prescriptions while adhering to safety and quality control. Experienced in delivering excellent customer service, resolving issues and managing inquiries. Skilled in working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care.
Innovative with an open minded, investigative ‘can do' approach to solving problems
Enthusiastic, well-motivated, stimulated by a challenge
Good communication skills, verbal and written, delivering clear and concise instructions and reports.
Excellent interpersonal skills, at all levels with the ability to manage and motivate colleagues.
Disciplined time manager yet flexible to the needs of the organisation.
Comfortable in multi-disciplined and multicultural environments.
Works with focus and attention to detail to complete tasks to instruction.
Committed to building knowledge and skills for increased capabilities and responsibilities.
Well-organised and flexible for responsive team support. Works with due care and precision to deliver safe, quality services.
Sound appreciation of GLP, GCP, GMP etc and familiarity with the requirements and expectations of the industry regulators.
Administratively self-sufficient, (Microsoft Office Suite etc.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Trainee Pharmacist
Lloyds Pharmacy, MHT and Lloyds Pharmacy Romford
07.2022 - 07.2023
Worked under supervision of licensed pharmacist by shadowing, asking questions and responding to feedback.
Managed pharmacy inventory to ensure adequate stock levels in line with patient demand.
Guaranteed patient safety, detecting therapeutic incompatibles and prescribing errors with 100% accuracy.
Facilitated smooth pharmacy operations by organising and directing staff workflow.
Helped increase patient understanding of medicines by conducting detailed Medicines Use Reviews (MUR).
Provided outstanding customer service to maximise growth and profitability of pharmacy department.
Dispensed medications by correctly compounding, packaging and labelling medicines.
Provided clinical supervision in dispensary to verify compliance with GPHC regulations.
Maintained effectiveness of medicines by ensuring control and storage in accordance with current legislation.
Supported team of pharmacists and technicians to deliver smooth clinical and distributive service.
Conducted first or second checks to verify accuracy of prescriptions and data entry.
Maintained organised work spaces to aid team efficiency in customer-facing environment.
Empathised with user needs and concerns to provide trusted service and advice.
Accessed and updated patients' digital health records.
Followed instructions in methodical way to minimise risk of errors.
Received and unpacked incoming stock, checking inventory against invoice.
Took initiative to support busy teams and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
Recorded completed tasks using established practices.
Gathered, organised and assessed information to make well-informed decisions.
Navigated online database to locate and update important information.
Followed established standards and procedures in clinical environment.
Prepared, dispensed and checked accuracy of medications.
Balanced time well between job and ongoing studies.
Owned mistakes and worked hard to action written and verbal feedback.
Explained pharmacy processes to help patients plan for medication needs.
Provided clinical information to patients to facilitate correct use of medications.
Applied clinical knowledge to provide helpful and reliable customer service.
Reviewed patient data to guarantee accuracy and check appropriateness of medications.
Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Clinical Trials
GUYS AND ST THOMAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON
03.2020 - 01.2022
Assisted Adult Clinical trials department in the day to day activities.
Identified high-demand and out-of-stock items for replenishment.
Managed new stock deliveries, ensuring correct drug supplies and safe medication storage.
Selected, labelled and dispensed clinical trial specific prescriptions accurately, in line with standard operating procedures.
Received incoming controlled drug supplies, storing within correct, secure locations.
Provided administrative support to pharmacy teams, including, filing, copying and faxing.
Processed incoming medication orders, checking inventories for supply requirements and reordering stock as necessary.
Counted and labelled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
Answered telephones and provided information about order status, shop hours and pharmacy procedures.
Assisted pharmacy staff in preparing medications and filling orders.
Consulted senior pharmacy staff for additional advice on complex patient health queries.
Assisted with dispensing duties during busy periods to aid pharmacy workflow
Pharmacy Assistant
Lloyds Pharmacy, HAINAULT
04.2018 - 03.2020
Administrative Assistant
DB2 SME Limited
Luton
02.2013 - 12.2017
Research Fellow/Faculty Member
Pharmacy, Mahatma Gandhi University
12.2011 - 02.2013
Education
PGDIP OSPAP -
University Of Brighton and Essex
2022
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Mahatma Gandhi University
2011
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Mahatma Gandhi University, Bpharm
2008
Skills
Medicines Reconciliation
Clinical audit procedures
Patient education and counselling
Quality control procedures
Adverse effect evaluation
GPHC regulations knowledge
Counter prescribing
Pharmaceutical care plans
Drug inventory management
Drug interaction understanding
Pharmacy operations management
Customer service, education and counselling
Controlled drug logging
Recall monitoring
Medication dispensing and immunizing
Compounding abilities
Delegating assignments
Accomplishments
Qualified - 95.8%
AICTE Post Graduate Programme - Indian Ministry of Human Resource and Development
Fellowship
Publications
Published an article entitled "Formulation development and statistical optimization of chronotherapeutic tablets of indometacin" in Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 2012; Informa Healthcare USA, Inc
Published an article entitled “A prospective study on the prescribing pattern of NSAIDs in Kottayam District' in International Journal of Community Pharmacy (Issue number 10, Jan-April 2011)
Certification
CPPE: Repeat Dispensing
CPPE: Safeguarding Level 3
CPPE: Domestic Abuse Awareness
CPPE: Safe space training
CPPE: Inhaler technique
e-lfh: Cancer Awareness
e-lfh: Infection prevention and control level 2
e-lfh: Weight management for adults
NVQ 2 Pharmacy Assistant
Biopharma Institute :- GMP: Documentation and Record Keeping
NIHR (02/2020) : Introduction to GCP e-learning
NIHR (04/2020) : Introduction to GCP for IMP Management