Anna S.

Experience

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  Boots

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2012

  Summer student and relief pharmacist

  1. Dispense, checking and counseling of medication to the general public.2. Ensuring that different treatments are compatible to patient and together on a pharmaceutical level.3. Checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labeled.4. Supervising the preparation of any medicines.5. Keeping a register of controlled drugs and provide methadone service.6. Liaising with doctors about prescriptions.7. Selling and supervision of over-the-counter medicines.8. Counseling and advising the public on the treatment of minor ailments.9. Advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments.10. Preparing dosette and cassette boxes, usually for the elderly but also for those with memory/learning difficulties.11. Undertaking Medicine Use Reviews (MUR), to help patients understand how their medicines work and why they have to take them.12. Providing a prescription intervention service.13. Measuring and fitting compression hosiery.14. Monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood glucose monitoring services. 15. Arranging the delivery of prescription medicines to patients.16. Managing, supervising and training pharmacy support staff.17. Budgeting and financial management through appropriate endorsing and cost-efficient dispensing. Show less

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  Royal Bournemouth Hospital

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2012

  Clinical Pharmacist

  1. Provision of clinical pharmacy service to wards on a regular basis, including all types of specialties2. Clinical advice to multidisciplinary teams on wards and also within pharmacy department (including medicines information rotation)3. Outpatient counseling on medication including selling/supervision of OTC medications.4. Screening and Checking within dispensary setting (both aseptic, inpatient and outpatient prescriptions).5. Provide medicine management and reconciliation for admitted patients. 6. Support pharmacy technicians, pre-registration students and summer placement students. 7. Regular cardiac rehabilitation education sessions to patients. 8. Participate in emergency rotas and weekend pharmacy services.9. Ensure training is up to date using CPDs and attending regular training modules.10. 6 monthly clinical audits on various subjects (anticoagulation, VTE, pain management) and implementing solutions and plans for re-audits.11. Cardiac rehabilitation sessions with post-discharge cardiac patients on a monthly basis. 12.Training of junior doctors and pre-registration students through presentations and CPD sessions. Show less

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  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

  Mar 2012 - Feb 2014

  Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacist

  The Post consisted of 37.5 hours/week. It was a mixture of different skills, my main duties and responsibilities are outlined below.1.Day-to-day management and development of pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials service within pharmacy, including paediatric trials. Mainly to ensure compliance with EU legislation, GCP, GMP and any other relevant medical and ethical regulations.2.Review/implement new or updated legislations in relation to the conduct of clinical trials.3.Write/review/update pharmacy clinical trial standard operating procedures and other policies in relation within my area of responsibility.4.Responsible for the training of individual staff within clinical trials in relation to trial procedures.5.Clinical screening of clinical trial prescriptions as well as accuracy checking.6.Ensure records are kept in line with procedures, especially important for training and accountability of IMP.7.Assure quality of storage of IMPs and ensure appropriate use of IMPs.8.Approve and implement trial specific worksheets/procedures.9.Involved in audits on clinical trial activities to meet set targets. 10.Regular attendance to site initiation and monitoring visits11.Liaise and negotiate with sponsors, research nurses and investigators as well as the Southampton centre for biomedical research.12. Provision of clinical trial training and assessment of knowledge.13. Clinical pharmacy ward cover and assist in the process of drug management and discharge.14. Assist junior doctors in prescribing and management of patients by means of advice and clinical support based on evidence and current research.15. Assist/teach pharmacists and pre-registration students in regards to clinical trials as well as on clinical ward rounds. I covered a range of different clinical wards at this large teaching hospital, including paediatrics, neuroscience, elderly care, and surgical wards. Show less

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  Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Clinical Trial specialist pharmacist (Paediatrics)

  The job as a Clinical research Facility (CRF) specialist pharmacist at GOSH is a full-time position consisting of 37.5 hours/week. My main duties and responsibilities are outlined below.1. Clinical support for clinical trials with a strong focus on paediatric trials, phase I – III, especially neurology trials. 2. Act as a pharmacy link between the research facility/team, pharmacy and patients.3. Provide counselling and clinical advice to patients/staff members.4. Responsible for training of staff in regards to trial regulations.5. Training of staff by means of CPD sessions.6. Clinical screening of clinical trial prescriptions.7. Approve and implementation of worksheets and procedures.8. Assurance of quality in regards to storage, handling and dispensing of IMP. 9. Attendance of weekly handover meetings and operational meetings.10. Initiate and coordinate site initiation visits.11. Liaison between clinical research facility, primary care, patients, industry and pharmacy.12. Assist/teach resident pharmacists/students/pre-registration pharmacists during their clinical trial rotation period. 13. Implement medicines management.14. Audit activity and assess safety and risks within the research department. 15. Run trials as per GCP regulations.16. Implement electronic prescribing through JAC at the CRF, including training and quality assurance. 17. Clinical ward cover18. Budget review and costing of clinical trials19. SOP reviews Show less

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  Barts Health NHS Trust

  Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Locum Clinical Trials Pharmacist

  I assess clinical trials in regards to feasibility and work closely with the CRN, NIHR, R&D, NHS research staff and pharmaceutical industry to ensure trials are run as per EU trial directives and are GCP compliant. I am involved in both operational and clinical parts of trials at this large NHS trust. Using previous knowledge of clinical trials I ensure training and regulatory affairs are in order.

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  Health Research Authority

  Nov 2015 - now

  Specialist Pharmacist Ethics Committee Expert member

  Voluntary ethics committee member for the South East London region, specialising in CTIMP studies and liaising with a variety of panel members to ascertain the ethics of upcoming research within the UK.

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  University College London

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2020

  Regulatory Manager Pharmaceuticals

  This job was a full-time position based at UCL Joint Research Office (JRO) with full working hours of 37.5 hours a week. My job duties are outlined below: 1. Manage, coordinate and develop the IMP supply service for UCL sponsored CTIMPs as per GCP and GMP regulations.2. Be the primary contact for drug supply process and liaise closely with pharmaceutical companies, importers, suppliers and investigators. 3. Proactively identify and address risks and issues with IMP supply chain. 4. Collaborate closely with the contracts, legal, finance team and regulatory advisors to provide specialist technical reviews. 5. Contribute to creation and review of IB, protocols, IMPDs for CTIMPS and ATIMPs. 6. Participate in drug alert and recall if necessary for affected CTIMPs.7. Identify third party vendors with the technical competency to provide IMP services8. Establish the risk profile of third party vendors in IMP supply chain. 9. Assure appropriate oversight and qualification of critical vendors (maintaining a vendor list, establishing Technical Agreements with the vendors, assuring vendors are regularly monitored / followed up)10. Work closely with the QA manager plan and implement the audits for IMP related entities. 11. Approve Technical agreements for CTIMP12. Ensure the suitability of local pharmacy sites participating in UCL sponsored clinical trials13. Supports clinical pharmacy sites conducting UCL-sponsored clinical trials before, during, and after regulatory inspections.14. Handles the approval of suppliers and manufacturer for IMP (GMP and GDP aspects) for the UCL sponsored Trials15. Provide reviews and quality control of trial-related essential documents.16. Contribute to the preparation and publication of reports when required.I also acted as a personal tutor/mentor and project supervisor for 3 students on the UCL MSc Clinical Trials course. I was also involved in teaching the modules on GMP and IMP management. Show less

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  Cortex CL (Consultancy Ltd)

  Feb 2017 - now

  CEO & Founder

  Founder and CEO of Cortex Consultancy Ltd, a UK based training and consultancy firm providing new, exciting and interactive learning and training in areas of Research and Clinical trials, Pharmacy and Career development. Available as face to face, on site and bespoke training. Training will be interactive, relevant and up to date. Soon to branch out to IT training. Watch this space!Regular Blog highlighting and raising awareness of Pharmacy Research and Clinical Trials. Visit www.cortexcl.com for more! Show less

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  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

  Lead R&D Pharmacist

  This was a job working cross-site between Basingstoke and Royal Winchester Hospital to provide leadership for all research within Hampshire Hospital Foundation Trust. My main roles were: - To lead and co-ordinate the development and maintenance of a clinical trials pharmacyservice within a specific research portfolio in line with local and national policies (including NIHR, CRN).- Ensure clinical trials involving medicines are as per accordancewith the EU Directives on Clinical Trials, the Research Governance Framework and fulfilrequirements of all local, national and internal standards and legislation.- work within a multidisciplinary teams (researchers, R&D staff, sponsors) across the multiple-sites - provide a highly specialised advice in all pharmaceutical matters relating to a specificresearch portfolio and in relation to individual patients in regards to CTIMPs- deliver a clinical pharmacy service and lead an excellent team for research pharmacy- co-ordinate and have responsibility for the provision ofpharmaceutical input into commercial and non commercial clinical trials.- responsible for the safe and effective procurement, storage and supply of CTIMPs within the trust- perform audit and risk assessments in relation to CTIMPs- provide education and training to pharmacy staff and the wider healthcare team on pharmacy related aspects of clinical trial activities.- leading on planning and organisation of pharmacy activity of clinical trials in HHFT - assessment and responsibility for the reimbursement of pharmacy fees and drug costs as a result of work undertaken for all research activity within HHFT. Show less

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  University of Southampton

  Jan 2021 - now

  Senior Trial Manager

  Senior Trial Manager working on Early Phase National Agile Covid 19 Platform Trial, general description of duties include project manager for Agile Covid Trials within SCTU. This will include management of a team of trial staff, financial management, development of funding applications and oversight of tasks and performance metrics to ensure trials are delivered effectively.- Development of research methodologies- responsibility for escalation of trial specific issues and oversight and SCTU compliance with regulations and sponsor requirements- Project manage and contribute for paper pubication, written and oral progress reports to oversight meetings, funder reports and exhibition of work and other events- Create, manage and maintain project plans to ensure research runs to time and budget constraints- Reporting of performance metrics - robust budget management and financial oversight of grants Show less