Talia Jacobs

Experienced Pharmacist with a background spanning community pharmacy, locum work across multiple sites, and pharmacy management. Skilled in clinical medication review, staff training and development, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Comfortable working autonomously across varied settings, with strong communication skills for liaising with healthcare teams and delivering guidance to colleagues and patients alike.

Pharmacist at Rowlands Pharmacy (2023-09 – Present)

• Delivered training and mentorship to new pharmacists and pharmacy students on clinical and operational practice
• Conducted accuracy checks on prescriptions and dosage, identifying and resolving discrepancies to maintain medicines safety standards
• Conducted clinical medication reviews, identifying interactions, risks, and optimisation opportunities
• Acted as a point of clinical contact for nursing and medical personnel, resolving medication-related queries and drug therapy issues with evidence-based guidance
• Continuously reviewed pharmacy services and procedures against best-practice standards, implementing improvements where needed
• Maintained accurate clinical records in line with data governance and compliance requirements

Locum Pharmacist at Self employed (2022-07 – 2023-09)

• Provided clinical pharmacy cover across multiple community pharmacy sites, adapting quickly to different teams, systems, and workflows
• Delivered consistent medicines safety and compliance standards across varied practice settings
• Worked independently with minimal supervision, managing clinical and operational responsibilities across sites

Pharmacy Manager at Lloyds Pharmacy (2021-01 – 2023-07)

• Enhanced pharmacy's operational efficiency through the adoption of new technologies and software, streamlining workflow and improving service delivery
• Supervised pharmacy team and delegated tasks to meet daily objectives
• Recruited and developed staff to meet clinical and operational standards
• Audited team compliance against health and safety and medicines management standard, addressing gaps to maintain regulatory standards

Pharmacist at Lloyds Pharmacy (2018-09 – 2020-12)

Relief Pharmacist at Deans healthcare (2017-07 – 2018-09)

• Provided clinical pharmacy services including prescription verification, dosage checks, and medicines safety monitoring in a high-volume community setting
• Liaised with GPs and healthcare professionals to resolve prescribing queries and support safe medicines use

Masters of Pharmacy in Pharmacy – Robert Gordon University (2016)

Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing – University of Strathclyde (2027)