Providing strategic direction and accountability for the Management Staff at WAVE.

Supporting the team with strategic planning and fundraising

I am responsible for setting and implementing the strategic direction and growth of WAVE. This involves being able to raise enough money to ensure continuous and smooth operations through a mixture of grants, philanthropic giving and earned revenue, I have been able to successfully raise 100% of our expenditure budget across all the various avenues. This has deepened by fundraising and proposal writing skillsI manage stakeholder relationship across various groups from Government relations to Funder liaison to beneficiary and partner networks. I have been able to onboard 4 new strategic partners over the last 3 years that have contributed to over 50% of our annual budget.

Team Lead for organisational Business plan and Strategy for growth, responsible for setting business goals, strategy and direction to generate opportunities that deliver sustainable revenue and growth value to the business.Lead Special Projects, in alignment with organisational strategy for growth:1. Primary Contact and Business lead with 3rd party consultants (www.mckinsey.com), who were operating as a trusted advisor to senior management on building industry growth/sustainability roadmap based on global competition.2. Lead proactive inventory rationalisation team in a bid to produce consistent optimum product mix as well appropriate category management3. Drive the Marketing & Promotions Department to roll out and implement various marketing plans and strategies in line with the organisational strategic plan4. Project lead and liaison for HR transformation project to support strategic growth plansIdentify new trends, products, services and channels of distribution, working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, comprising cross-industry C-level management executives; operational analysts, retail/retail operations specialists and 3rd party consultants within the Health Services, FMCG and Advertising industries.Responsible for pursuing opportunities for long-term organisational growth from customers, markets, and relationships (vendor management and engagement)Responsible for seeking out opportunities to ensure business continuity, increase brand awareness, market share and revenue by collaborating with Media, Government, NGO’s and private firms.Application of in-depth knowledge of analytics, information management and business intelligence to evaluate new business development opportunities in order to determine commercial viabilityWorking with Supply Chain to ensure appropriate demand planning forecasts across various SKU’s

Responsible for governance, regulatory control and compliance, service quality, cost, impact to business operations, and respective communication to senior internal and external business stakeholders.Managing the training and development and competence of pharmacists and pharmacy support staff for the delivery of Pharmacy Services and Health Promotion.Management of senior stakeholders, 3rd party suppliers and partner contracts to define and roll out pharmacy services which will enhance customer satisfaction and wellbeing. and oversee the continuous monitoring to the impact of Pharmacy Services and Health Promotion in our communitiesDeveloping marketing strategies, plans and campaigns, across all channels (traditional and online) with goal of increasing revenue for business, as well as developing mindshare and awareness to target market. (e.g producing retail magazines, exploring collaborations and “co-opetition”, brand activation campaigns etc) in line with corporate strategy.Responsible for all base business activity on two brand segments (one market leader and one nicher) i.e Budgeting; ROI forecasts and performance on marketing activities; Market Segment and Competitor landscape analysis etc.Developing complementary/double-sided business model with compatible partners (e.g. e-commerce portals, international pharmaceutical manufacturers, and organisers of trade fairs and exhibitions etc.) for co-marketing activities, leveraging on respective/collaborative brand advantages and values.

Teaching Fellow, responsible for mentoring and teaching to Pharmacy undergraduate students. Providing leadership and support for their education and training needs as well as ensuring that they are able to perform to their optimum potential.Mentor pre-registration trainees, with responsibility for ensuring that their development includes the competencies required to provide clinical services and professional support to patients and other healthcare professionals regarding the appropriate and safe use of medicines

Lead specialist pharmacist for Urology unit, responsible for providing advice to the medical teams on the appropriate use of medicines and how to monitor their efficacy.Responsible for the analysis of new entrant drugs, including comparisons with existing drugs and making recommendations about appropriate use.Responsible for preparing guidelines on medicines use and procedures within the clinical unit ensuring that this is communicated to the whole team and that prescribing is in accordance with the guidelinesResponsible for preparing monthly expenditure reports that promote evidence-based, cost-effectiveness prescribing.Responsible for monitoring prescribing trends and providing advice to the clinical unit heads and service managers on how to make prescribing cost effective.Involved in multi-disciplinary ward rounds providing specialist pharmacist input into drug choice and monitoring of drug therapy.

Providing professional support for clinical trials activities including MHRA inspection, reviewing of research protocols and generation of clinical trial proformas.Involved in clinical trial protocol writing, grant application writing and setting up of clinical trials and research, ensuring that all the regulation regarding clinical trial drugs (IMP and NIMP) and clinical trial participants are compiled with.

Pharmacist in charge of the specialist units.