Experience

Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rurality working group

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Supporting rural pharmacies within Shropshire

• Member of Legal & Regulatory Affairs subgroup

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  sub group member for Legal & Regulatory Affairs at PSNC dealing with regulatory changes, fitness to practice, contractual requirements

• Regional Representative, E Midlands & S Yorkshire, PSNC

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Independent Pharmacy representative for contractors in the East Midlands & South Yorkshire



Good Life Pharmacy Limited

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designated Prescribing Practitioner

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Supporting the growth of the community pharmacy workforce through mentorship of Community Pharmacists in training to become an Independent Prescriber.

• Superintendent Pharmacist & Independent Prescriber

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  Providing the best care to my patients and the general public. I use my enhanced skills within pharmacy and as a prescriber to improve the health of my patients in GP practice and pharmacy and to promote good health to the local population from my Healthy Living Pharmacy. Heavily involved in education and skill development I support pre-registration pharmacists and apprentices in my business.



P3 Pharmacy

• Freelance Contributor

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Contributor to articles on pharmacy business & strategy. Additionally contributor to freelance journalism on clinical matters and therapeutic areas. Contributor to articles on pharmacy business & strategy. Additionally contributor to freelance journalism on clinical matters and therapeutic areas.



Derbyshire LPC

• Community Pharmacy Primary Care Network Lead

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Network link with Primary Care Network, South Derby, on behalf of Derby City South PCN Network link with Primary Care Network, South Derby, on behalf of Derby City South PCN



Derbyshire Local Pharmaceutical Committee

• Elected Member Independent Pharmacy

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Elected to represent independent pharmacy contractors throughout Derbyshire. To support their delivery of high quality, patient-centered services and represent their interests locally and nationally. Elected to represent independent pharmacy contractors throughout Derbyshire. To support their delivery of high quality, patient-centered services and represent their interests locally and nationally.



PHARMATEC PARTNERSHIP LTD

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2010 - Present

  Pharmacy business consultancy to public and private sectors. Project, training & leadership roles. Pharmacy business consultancy to public and private sectors. Project, training & leadership roles.



Shropshire Local Pharmaceutical Committee

• Secretary

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  - contract applications, performance audit, regulatory affairs, constitutional matters, pharmacy regulations & law

• Secretary & Service Development Lead

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2013

  Pharmacy contract review and appeals, service development negotiation and implementation across 77 pharmacy contracts, funding applications to the public sector and with private industry, practice research in community pharmacy.



Harley St Medical Centre

• Independent prescriber pharmacist

  • May 2017 - Sep 2018

  Enhancing my experience as a prescriber and supporting the local GP network. Enhancing my experience as a prescriber and supporting the local GP network.



Furlong Rd Medical Centre

• Supplementary Prescriber

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  Placement to attain my independent prescribing qualification. The role included seeing patients in clinic for long term condition reviews, practice based audit, clinical case discussion and triage of hospital and general prescriber communications to reduce non essential GP workload. Placement to attain my independent prescribing qualification. The role included seeing patients in clinic for long term condition reviews, practice based audit, clinical case discussion and triage of hospital and general prescriber communications to reduce non essential GP workload.



Youth Hotel Association, England and Wales

• Trustee

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2016

  YHA helps all to understand and appreciate the outdoors, the countryside and cities through providing accessible, good value and good quality places to stay. Its charitable work includes helping young people to understand the outdoors and learn new skills and confidence. Put simply YHA has given me a lot of fantastic experiences and I want to enable others to have the opportunities I have. YHA helps all to understand and appreciate the outdoors, the countryside and cities through providing accessible, good value and good quality places to stay. Its charitable work includes helping young people to understand the outdoors and learn new skills and confidence. Put simply YHA has given me a lot of fantastic experiences and I want to enable others to have the opportunities I have.



South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust

• Non Executive Director

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2011

  Governance and strategic role to ensure best use of public monies and best delivery of quality within the NHS. Particular interests with practice based commissioning and world class commissioning. Governance and strategic role to ensure best use of public monies and best delivery of quality within the NHS. Particular interests with practice based commissioning and world class commissioning.



Primary Care Projects Ltd

• Director

  • Feb 2008 - Jan 2011

  I am currently providing commercial management, cost control and income generation to pharmacy groups and primary care organisations, and advice and training to the pharmaceutical industry through my own business, Primary Care Projects Ltd. I am currently providing commercial management, cost control and income generation to pharmacy groups and primary care organisations, and advice and training to the pharmaceutical industry through my own business, Primary Care Projects Ltd.



Co-op

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Wholesale, Pharmacy

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2008

  Managing dispensary commercial buying, distribution and logistics Managing dispensary commercial buying, distribution and logistics



Coop Pharmacy Wholesale

• Commercial Director

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2007

  Responsible for procurement of all pharmaceuticals, including set up of European import arm, legal licensing department and logistics. Partnership with Chinese manufacturer to develop generic medicines.Overall responsibility for wholesale division, including logistics, procurement, budget. Responsible for procurement of all pharmaceuticals, including set up of European import arm, legal licensing department and logistics. Partnership with Chinese manufacturer to develop generic medicines.Overall responsibility for wholesale division, including logistics, procurement, budget.



Coop Pharmacy

• Buying & Commercial Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Aug 2004

  In charge of pharmaceutical purchasing for Coop pharmacy.Also responsible for design and implementation of pharmacy computer system to control purchasing at store level.Training provision on Drug Tariff and profitability to all pharmacy managers. In charge of pharmaceutical purchasing for Coop pharmacy.Also responsible for design and implementation of pharmacy computer system to control purchasing at store level.Training provision on Drug Tariff and profitability to all pharmacy managers.



South Staffordshire PCT

• Prescribing Advisor

  • Mar 2000 - Sep 2001

  Maternity cover role. Pharmaceutical advisor for GP practice in South Staffordshire. Practice visits, audit, training provision. Maternity cover role. Pharmaceutical advisor for GP practice in South Staffordshire. Practice visits, audit, training provision.



Coop Pharmacy

• Professional Development Pharmacist

  • Jan 1997 - Feb 2000

  Running a team of practice pharmacists to provide prescribing support and budget management to GP practice.

• Pharmacy Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Pharmacy branch manager and responsible pharmacist