Vanessa Oppong-Mensah
London
Summary
Locum Community Pharmacist with hands-on experience managing busy dispensaries. I've developed a strong understanding of the MEP during 52 weeks of Pre-registration training at Safedale Pharmacy, which has been further strengthened through my practice across multiple community pharmacies.
Well-versed in delivering a range of NHS services including Pharmacy First, Hypertension Case Finding, New Medicine Service (NMS), Emergency Contraception, Annual Flu Vaccinations, and Methadone dispensing. Experienced in both inpatient and outpatient dispensaries through working at Bupa Cromwell Hospital, with experience in using Ascribe for dispensing and Compucare for charging medication.
As someone who is adaptable and quick to integrate into new working environments, I am now seeking a stable position that offers professional growth and new challenges.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Locum pharmacist
Locumprime
London
2025.10 - Current
- Experience in Titan and Proscript PMR System
- Several patient consultations
- Annual Flu and Covid vaccination
- Methadone dispensing
- Pharmacy First and minor illness service
- Emergency contraception service
- Hypertension Case Finding
Pharmacy assistant/dispenser
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
London
2025.01 - Current
- Collected and processed prescriptions to be screened and dispensed.
- Counselled patients on their medications from outpatient prescriptions
- Dispensed outpatient, in-patient and To-Take-Out (TTO) prescriptions using Ascribe for both In-patient and outpatient pharmacy
- Used CompuCare to add charges for medications and generate “information-only” bills for patients.
- Ordering and putting away stock for In-patient pharmacy
- Shadowed clinical pharmacists across cardiology and medical wards.
Foundation Pharmacist
Safedale Pharmacy
London
2023.09 - 2024.09
- Dispensed over 5000 items on a monthly basis.
- Delivered essential pharmacy services, including clinical blood pressure checks, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, the Pharmacy First Service for minor infections, numerous New Medicine Service (NMS) consultations with patients, and the annual Flu Vaccination.
- Conducted minor consultations outside of the Pharmacy First service, addressing a range of health concerns including skin and gastrointestinal infections, and other minor ailments to ensure effective patient care and advice.
- Acequired extensive knowledge of OTC preparations and strong clinical expertise to support patient-centered pharmaceutical care.
- Gained knowledge in the business operations of community pharmacy, including effective medication ordering and stock management.
- Developed expertise in NHS reimbursement processes, including accurate claiming for dispensed prescriptions and other essential services.
Foundation Pharmacist
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
London
2024.04 - 2024.04
- Dispensed medications for patients with mental health conditions in the outpatient pharmacy, including high-risk medicines such as clozapine and zuclopenthixol.
- Clinical screening of prescriptions and supported medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients.
- Developed an understanding of medicines optimisation principles to improve patient care.
Student pharmacist
West Suffolk Hospital
West Suffolk
2022.05 - 2022.05
- Medication reconciliation
- Clinical screening
- Medication ward rounds
Student pharmacist
Day Lewis Pharmacy
London
2021.03 - 2021.04
- Medication dispensing
- Accuracy and clinical checks of POM
- Pharmaceutical sales of OTC items
- Prescription delivery
- Medication consultations
Education
Master of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
University Of East Anglia
Norwich09.2018
A-Levels - History, Biology, Chemsity
Haringey Sixth Form College
London09.2016
GCSEs - GCSE's including Mathematics, English and Science
Gladesmore community school
London09.2010
Skills
- Clinical screening of medications including controlled drugs
- Accuracy in dispensing
- Swift checking of dispensed medications
- Excellent clinical knowledge of Hypertension and Diabetes (Type I and II)
- Mathematical Proficiency
- Multi-tasking
- Excellent Communication
References
References are available on request.
Personal Information
Timeline
Locum pharmacist
Locumprime
2025.10 - Current
Pharmacy assistant/dispenser
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
2025.01 - Current
Foundation Pharmacist
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
2024.04 - 2024.04
Foundation Pharmacist
Safedale Pharmacy
2023.09 - 2024.09
Student pharmacist
West Suffolk Hospital
2022.05 - 2022.05
Student pharmacist
Day Lewis Pharmacy
2021.03 - 2021.04
Master of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
University Of East Anglia
A-Levels - History, Biology, Chemsity
Haringey Sixth Form College
GCSEs - GCSE's including Mathematics, English and Science
Gladesmore community school