Shankar Ghedia

Locum Pharmacist - more explained in CV.

Locum Pharmacist - independent, retail pharmacy chains + Lloyds HUB     Dec 2017 – present

• Responsible pharmacist + QC checker at Lloyds PAS (Prescription assembly solution) HUB – quality checks on system and manual contribution when needed.                                                                                  
• Counselling and responding to OTC, GSL, POM and P queries
• Checking medication against prescriptions and giving it to the patient
• Checking dossette boxes and blister packs for care homes
• Prioritising tasks and ensuring the smooth running of the pharmacy
• Supervised/Unsupervised methadone consumption

PCN Pharmacist – Tadley Medical Partnership                             November 2020 – January 2021           

• Medication discharge summary
• Duty list phone calls with patients 
• Medicine reconciliation 
• Multidisciplinary team meetings

Pharmacy Manager – Superdrug                                                                     Aug 2018 – Nov 2018

• Counselling and responding to OTC, GSL, POM and P queries
• Checking medication against prescriptions and giving it to the patient
• Checking dossette boxes and blister packs for care homes
• Prioritising tasks and ensuring the smooth running of pharmacies
• Providing NMS, MUR and Flu vaccination services
• Submitting end of prescriptions and declaring services
• Supervised/Unsupervised methadone consumption

Bhogal pharmacy – Hounslow                                                                                          2015 - 2017

• Dealing with OTC, POM, P and GSL queries
• Labelling, dispensing and ordering medication
• Advice on travel vaccinations and malaria tablets
• Assembling blister packs and updating MAR charts for care homes
• Liaising with patients and healthcare professionals enhancing medicine optimisation

Herman pharmacy – Stanwell                                                                November 2016 – May 2017

• Responding to symptoms and providing OTC or GSL products to patients
• Dispensing medication

WH Smith Sales assistant (Part time) - Heathrow airport                        October 2010 - May 2011

• Cash handling and serving large volumes of customers in a busy environment
• Worked independently in the bookstore, meeting customer needs and updating book charts

Pre-registration Pharmacist                                                                                                  2015-2017

GPhC Pre-registration exam – September 2017 - Passed

University of Hertfordshire - Pharmacy student                                                             2011 to 2015       

Qualification: MPharm (Hons)

Award Classification: 2:1                                                                          

The Heathland School                                                                                                           2008-2010

A LEVEL

Maths (A). Chemistry (B). Physics (C). AS Information Communication Technology (C).

Isleworth and Syon School                                                                                                  2003-2008

GCSE

14 GSCES A*to C.

Maths (A). English Language (C). Chemistry (A). Biology (B). Physics (B).