Richard Buxton

Experience

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  Boots UK

  Aug 1987 - Feb 2016

  Instigates & builds relationships with local external stakeholders to represent Boots, enabling partnership with healthcare authorities, bodies and organisations as well as other pharmacies. Develops innovative solutions to deliver improved patient outcomes and supports the implementation of new pharmacy services across the South East.Developed being the established expert single point of contact for pharmacy within the Region, and utilises this to influence, challenge and support internal stakeholders across 78 stores to deliver great patient care and maximise growth opportunities. Show less

  • Healthcare Development Manager

    Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Area Manager

    Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Area Manager

    Apr 2008 - Mar 2012

  • Group Store Manager

    Sept 2005 - Mar 2008

  • Store Manager - various positions

    Jun 1992 - Sept 2005

  • Assistant Manager

    Jun 1989 - May 1992

  • Relief Pharmacist

    Aug 1988 - May 1989

  • Pre Registration Pharmacy Graduate

    Aug 1987 - Jul 1988
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  Hampshire & IOW Local Pharmaceutical Committee

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

  Company Chemists Association (CCA) Elected Representative

  Lead of the Remuneration sub-committee, responsible for managing the performance review process and reward package of our employed members of the team.Member of the Service Development sub-committee. Reviewing proposed new & existing changes to service specifications and feeding back to both the commissioners and community pharmacy contractors with our recommendations. Traffic light all services in terms of outcomes / value and remuneration. Encourage development of new services; as well as increased participation of contractors with existing services through engagement & support of delivery. Show less

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  Buxton Pharmacist Services Limited

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2022

  Director

  *** Retired ***Company closure October 2022.Previously:Consultancy company providing professional service development opportunities to commissioners, healthcare bodies and community pharmacists.Leadership & management of healthcare projects delivered through community pharmacies to improve local public health outcomes.Provision of pharmacist locum service days in local community pharmacies.

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  Hampshire & IOW Local Pharmaceutical Committee

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  Professional Services Development Manager

  Encourage development of new services through active networking and building relationships with local professional stakeholders. Develop, pilot and commission commercially viable solutions that deliver improved public health outcomes through increased participation by community pharmacy teams.Increase support and listen across the sector to deliver higher motivation, greater engagement and improved delivery of services across all community pharmacies. Secretary of the Service Development sub-committee, actively reviewing proposed new & existing changes to service specifications and feeding back to both the commissioners and community pharmacy contractors with recommended improvements.website: https://www.cpsc.org.uk Show less

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  Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

  May 2016 - Apr 2019

  Diabetes Development Pharmacist

  Development of Community Pharmacy pathway opportunities and local service commissioning that enables positive health interventions & sign-posting benefits for diabetic patients in West Hampshire.

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  Community Pharmacy South Central (CPSC)

  Oct 2017 - Jul 2021

  *** Retired ***Previously:Develop the communications strategy which enables CPSC members to engage with the pharmacy contractors that they support.Development of communication and engagement channels with all pharmacy contractorsacross Hampshire & Isle of Wight as well as wider stakeholders. Developing and managing the CPSC website as the ‘go to’ portal; ensuring timely communication and provision of marketing for CPSC organised events that drives high attendance and engagement and raises the profile of CPSC.website: https://www.cpsc.org.uk Show less Previously:Encourage development of new services through active networking and building relationships with local professional stakeholders. Develop, pilot and commission commercially viable solutions that deliver improved public health outcomes through increased participation by community pharmacy teams.Increase support and listen across the sector to deliver higher motivation, greater engagement and improved delivery of services across all community pharmacies. Secretary of the Service Development sub-committee, actively reviewing proposed new & existing changes to service specifications and feeding back to both the commissioners and community pharmacy contractors with recommended improvements.website: https://www.cpsc.org.uk Show less

  • Communications Officer

    May 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Professional Services Development Manager

    Oct 2017 - May 2019
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  Leicestershire & Rutland Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LLR LPC)

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  Communications Lead

  *** Retired ***Previously:Prepare and deliver the communications strategy through production and publication of regular LPC news updates and use of the LPC website to engage and inform pharmacy contractors.Provision of general professional pharmaceutical advice, guidance and support to the LPCs Chief Officer and Committee Members, consistent with that expected of a registered pharmacist.Represent the interests of the LPC in support of pharmaceutical and public health services intended for delivery by contractors.website: https://psnc.org.uk/leicestershire-and-rutland-lpc/ Show less