Zarka Bibi
Littleover,Derby
Summary
A dedicated and enthusiastic professional with a commitment to excellence and a passion for continuous learning and development. I am a fast learner and have a proven track record of success in both team and independent settings. Friendly and patient leader focused on creating supportive and motivating working environments. .
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Clinical pharmacist prescriber
The Pharmacists Network
Derby, Derbyshire
07.2024 - Current
- Facilitated seamless coordination of patient care by liaising with GPs and healthcare providers.
- Conducted comprehensive hypertension reviews, including initiation and ongoing monitoring.
- Executed structured medication reviews to ensure compliance and safety.
- Addressed medication queries to support patient needs effectively.
- Monitored high-risk drugs to minimise potential adverse effects.
- Performed prescribing audits to enhance medication management practices.
Lead pharmacist
Derby City North PCN
Derby
09.2022 - Current
- Led a team of 6 pharmacists and 1 pharmacy technician to achieve the IIF targets related to cardiovascular and medicines management domains
- Carried out complex polypharmacy Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs)
- Created and implemented an induction process to ensure robust validation and training of new staff members
- Created and implemented a new hub based clinical pharmacy service
- This involved meeting with key stakeholders, creating policies and procedures, managing team rotas and sickness
- Led educational training sessions on various long-term conditions for the PCN pharmacy team
- Created long-term condition review guides
- Co-ordinated the lipid QOF across the PCN
- Consulted with patients both face to face and over the telephone for medication reviews, queries, and advice
- Carried out staff appraisals, probationary reviews and acted as pastoral support for the team
- Extensive systm1 experience.
Clinical Pharmacist
Derby City North PCN
Derby
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) for polypharmacy patients, patients on drugs of addiction, care home residents and patients on high risk drugs
- Long-term condition reviews for patients with hypertension, heart failure, asthma, COPD and type 2 diabetes
- Ran a face to face hypertension clinic to diagnose new hypertensives as per NICE guidelines. Reviewed patients with uncontrolled hypertension and optimised medications to achieve blood pressure targets
- Acted as a source of medicines information for GPs and other healthcare professionals. Provided advice on drug dosing, medicines supply and switches
- Medicines reconciliation for patients discharged from hospital and care home
Specialist rotational clinical pharmacist
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust
09.2018 - 07.2021
- Clinically screening inpatient and outpatient prescriptions
- Acting as the responsible pharmacist in the outpatient pharmacy
- Carrying out the final clinical check and releasing aseptically prepared products
- Undertaking audit and project work
- Supervising pre-registration pharmacists
- Line managing junior pharmacists
- Providing the out of hours and weekend pharmacy service
- Acting as a source of medicines information for other healthcare professionals
- Working as part of the adult resus team if needed
- Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team at ward level to review and optimise patient care.
Shift-working Clinical Pharmacist
Nottingham Hospitals NHS Trust
08.2015 - 09.2018
- Acting as the on-call pharmacist for the trust as part of a rolling rota
- When on-call being solely responsible for providing the emergency clinical pharmacy service to all areas of the hospital
- Acting as the responsible pharmacist in the outpatient pharmacy
- Reviewing and clinically screening inpatient prescriptions in a range of clinical areas
- Providing the medicines information service
- Releasing chemotherapy
- Supervising pre-registration pharmacists
Pre-registration Pharmacist
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Training role with end goal of qualifying as a pharmacist
- Shadowing clinical pharmacists to gain experience and learn clinical skills
- Producing a 'evidence of practice' portfolio
- Operational duties such as dispensing and checking prescriptions in the inpatient pharmacy.
Education
Non-medical prescribing for pharmacists -
University of Derby
CPPE primary care pathway
Centre for Pharmacists Post graduate Education
Manchester 05.2021 - 01.2023
Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy - undefined
Demontfort University
Masters in Pharmacy - undefined
University of Nottingham
A-levels - undefined
Littleover Community Sixth Form
Skills
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Long term condition management
- Medication review
- Quality review processes
- Attention to detail
- Staff supervision
- Clinical judgement
References
- Dr Drew Smith co-clinical director for Derby City North PCN
Telephone number: 07984058275
Email address: drew.smith@nhs.net
- John Whiting PCN manager
Telephone number: 07710836702
Email address: john.whiting2@nhs.net
Timeline
Clinical pharmacist prescriber
The Pharmacists Network
07.2024 - Current
Lead pharmacist
Derby City North PCN
09.2022 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Derby City North PCN
07.2021 - 09.2022
CPPE primary care pathway
Centre for Pharmacists Post graduate Education
05.2021 - 01.2023
Specialist rotational clinical pharmacist
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust
09.2018 - 07.2021
Shift-working Clinical Pharmacist
Nottingham Hospitals NHS Trust
08.2015 - 09.2018
Pre-registration Pharmacist
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
07.2014 - 08.2015
Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy - undefined
Demontfort University
Masters in Pharmacy - undefined
University of Nottingham
A-levels - undefined
Littleover Community Sixth Form
Non-medical prescribing for pharmacists -
University of Derby
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