Locum pharmacist in Ballincollig Allcare Pharmacy. Providing high quality pharmaceutical care to patients and carers.

Scholar currently undertaking Structured Population-health and Health services Research Education PhD programme. I aim to carry out my PhD in the area of antipsychotic usage in persons with dementia in long term care facilities. I plan to use both quantitative and qualitative methods throughout my research.

Pharmacist involved in the acquisition, storage and dispensing of the Investigational Medicinal Product - levothyroxine. Had frequent contact with patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Member of the pharmacovigilance team. Involved in reporting and assessing adverse events.

Acquired experience in the busy hospital dispensary; screening, gathering and dispensing prescriptions and requisitions, under the supervision of the tutor pharmacist.Trained in cGMP and aseptic technique in the pharmacy compounding unit.Provided Medicines Information services to other health care professionals and patients.Carried out clinical pharmacy duties on the wards such as performing medicines reconcilliations, medication-usage reviews, therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmaceutical optimisation of therapy.Regularly observed and participated in multi-disciplinary teams involved in patient-centred care e.g. consultant-led ward rounds, diabetic clinics, warfarin clinic etc.Participated in HIV and Clozaril® dispensing and patient counselling.Kept up to date with clinical and pharmacy news by attending weekly CUH Grand Rounds educational talks, ICCPE Conventions, IPU academy talks, Pharmacy Journal Club, HPAI conference etc.Conducted various audits and got involved in policy making and guideline deveolpment within the department.Presented findings of my audits and projects at staff and multi-disciplinary meetings

Dealt with customers with regard to prescriptions and OTC queries and dispensed prescriptions in conjunction with the pharmacist and technicians.Familiar with QicScript, McLernons and Integra computer systems and Irish Government Drug Schemes.Contacted other prescribers frequently with regard to pharmaceutical optimisation of prescriptions.Involved in Methadone dispensing, Near Patient Testing and development of Standard Operating Procedures.