In this episode of Pharmacy Inside Jobs, Alex Clabburn, senior editor — research and learning — talks to Shane Kailla, a principal pharmacist and advanced clinical practitioner working in acute and emergency medicine.
Shane has worked as an emergency department pharmacist since 2021, with his current role focused on establishing the first dedicated pharmacy provision within a large NHS trust in the West Midlands.
Listen to this episode to find out more about this rapidly developing area of pharmacy practice.
This episode was produced by Geoff Marsh.
Pharmacy Inside Jobs
Our Pharmacy Inside Jobs PJ Pod series has been developed to inspire you to take the next step in your career. Whether you are a pharmacy student or a seasoned pharmacy professional, our goal is to provide insights into the increasingly diverse roles that exist within the profession.
In each episode, we will be joined by a guest to explore their career journey so far, with a focus on their current role and the opportunities, challenges and rewards that it brings. We will also find out which skills are needed to succeed in their role and how you could follow in their footsteps.
In case you missed it, our first four Pharmacy Inside Jobs episodes featured prison pharmacist Kaniksha Aggarwal, who lifts the lid on what it is like to work as an advanced pharmacist specialist in a men’s prison; Gurmat Khangura, a specialist in neurodevelopmental conditions, who talks about his role conducting ADHD assessments for young people; Sanjay Gudimetla, who reveals what it is like to be a senior medical affairs manager within the pharmaceutical industry; and Li Shean Toh who talks about her unconventional role as an astropharmacy researcher.
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