Christopher Cameron Email and Phone Number

I am cluster manager for four community pharmacies based in NHS Forth Valley. I am responsible for ensuring that all legal obligations of the pharmacy business are adhered to by the pharmacy staff and support the superintendent pharmacist in writing and implementing standard operating procedures. I am also responsible for staff training and development, appraisals, co-ordinating locum pharmacist cover and supporting our pharmacy teams to implement new services and grow the NHS and OTC business.

I was pharmacist manager of a community pharmacy in Stirling providing all core NHS services and additional locally negotiated services including needle exchange, naloxone provision and Healthy Start vitamins. I was successful in helping to grow the NHS pharmacy income by securing a care home dispensing contract. I led a team of six part time staff and supported two members of staff through the NPA Pharmacy Assistants course.

I was pharmacy manager of a busy community pharmacy which provided all core NHS services and additional locally negotiated services including flu vaccinations, clozapine and care home dispensing. I was responsible for ensuring that NHS and OTC targets were exceeded and led a team of 11 staff, supporting two through their NPA dispensary assistants qualification and an ACT through the reaccreditation process. I was also involved in a pharmacy relocation, becoming the first Lloyds Pharmacy EPN store in Scotland and receiving additional training to become an expert in pain management, skincare and diabetes.

I was pharmacy manager of a small community pharmacy which provided all core NHS services and locally enhanced services including flu vaccinations, clozapine and care home dispensing. I led a team of 5 staff and mentored one through the NPA dispensary assistants qualification. I maintained professional relationships with six care homes and four GP surgeries.

I was a relief pharmacy manager deputising for pharmacist managers when they were on holiday, attending training events or it was their rostered day off. I provided all core NHS services and was trained to offer some additonal locally agreed services in the NHS Tayside area.