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Community and nursing home pharmacist

County Dublin, Ireland

Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta

As a Pharmacist working on shift basis (Day Night Rest Off) my main responsibilities are:- Preparation of weekly ward orders- Attending to In-Patient Pharmacy Services- Offer after hours drug information services

Swords, County Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland

Crysanthemum Pharmacy Qrendi Malta

Dispensing of medications to patients, offering advice as needed, upkeep of the registers as requested by law.

Zejtun, Malta

As Home Manager I had overall responsibility of the operations at Zejtun Home for the elderly which included, over 90 members of staff, 167 permanent residents and their relatives.

Valletta, Malta

The role of Managing Pharmacist entails dispensing of POM and OTC medications, patient advice, maintenance and upkeep of the pharmacy stock system, and maintenance of the registers as required by law.

Main responsibilities included:- Ensuring GDP are observed throughout the whole process of production receipt and distribution to the end users- Maintenance of the QMS system in relation to the GDP processes- Responsible for regulatory affairs issues constantly liasing with the suppliers and the Malta Medicines Authority

Responsibilities included:- Approval of artworks for packaging material- Approval of packaging materials received- Update Standard Operating Procedures- Review and approval of Change Control Procedures- Review and approval of Work in Progress batch documentation

Paola Health Centre Pharmacy

Main responsibilities included dispensing of medication falling under the National Health system. In 2003 I also took over responsibilities as Interim Pharmacist in Charge, a position which I kept for 1 year.

As EPSA Vice-President I was mainly responsible for the educational portfolio. This included preparing guidelines for projects that the Association was working on during my time in office. I was also responsible for the organisation of the scientific programme to be held during the annual general assembly which was held in Zagreb, Croatia in 2002. The main topic was Pharmacoeconomics. This also included the preparation and distribution of the EPSA annual questionnaire to gather the views of… Show more As EPSA Vice-President I was mainly responsible for the educational portfolio. This included preparing guidelines for projects that the Association was working on during my time in office. I was also responsible for the organisation of the scientific programme to be held during the annual general assembly which was held in Zagreb, Croatia in 2002. The main topic was Pharmacoeconomics. This also included the preparation and distribution of the EPSA annual questionnaire to gather the views of EPSA member association. Results were eventually presented during the annual congress and subsequently published in an international journal 'Pharmacy Education'.Upon termination of my office as Vice-President, I was elected as EPSA Honorary Life Member during the 25th EPSA Annual General Assembly held in Zagreb, Croatia. Show less

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Studied concepts related to General Management

Diploma In Management, Business Administration And Management, General

To obtain an insight into basic principles of management

Bachelor Of Pharmacy (Honours), Pharmacy, 2Nd Lower

Activities and Societies: Executive Member of the Malta Pharmaceutical Students Association between 1997 and 2001 Studied pharmacy related.