Independent Prescriber and Clinical Pharmacist at West London GP Federation (2024-Present)
PCN Clinical Pharmacist at K&W Healthcare Ltd, London (2022-01 – 2024-12)
Trainee Pharmacist at Jade Pharmacy (VFR)/HMC Heston & GWS Surgery Community/GP joint (2021-01 – 2022-12)
GP experience
- At the point of contact for medication queries, involved in medication supply shortages and reviewing acute and repeat medications.
- Observe and participate in the prescribing and signing of prescriptions, including controlled drug prescriptions, with careful consideration of legal requirements, dose, formulation, frequency, duration and appropriate monitoring.
- Delivering support and advice in managing long term conditions, maintaining polypharmacy, identifying potential drug interactions and advice on appropriate drug monitoring for high risk medication.
- Carrying out audits to review medication and monitoring, to identify areas of development.
- Thorough use and implementation of NICE guidelines throughout.
- Dealing with acute prescription requests.
- Understood the importance of bridging between hospital and community colleagues to holistically improve patient care.
- Medication reconciliation post discharge including discussing potential concerns with patients to ensure compliance and adherence to new medication
- Experience in the management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular conditions, including treatment optimisation, identification of contraindications and drug interactions, monitoring of therapeutic response and adverse effects, and provision of patient-centred counselling.
Covid-19 Vaccinator at Heart of Hounslow Health Centre, Bath Road (2021-01 – 2022-12)
- Disposal of clinical waste and change of PPE as per national guidelines
- Adherence to infection control practices between individuals
- Administration of the vaccine to already consented and assessed individuals
- Assess the patient's readiness for vaccination
- Address any concerns and ensure consent and clinical assessment has already taken place
- Ensure correct syringes and needles used
- Ensure that vaccine batch numbers are recorded under the correct patient
- Disposal of syringes and sharps as per the clinical waste policy
- Taking on accountability for administration of the vaccine under the national protocol, once drawn up and clinical assessment carried out
- Dilution and reconstitution of the Pfizer vaccination
- Record vaccinations on pharmacy platforms (Pinnacle)