Ju Hyeong Kim
Seoul
Summary
Newly qualified pharmacist with an MPharm from University College London and one year of pre-registration experience at Boots UK. Experienced in community pharmacy services, dispensing, prescription screening, and patient counselling. Completed mandatory military service in South Korea from October 2024 to June 2026.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-registration Pharmacist
Boots UK
Streatham, London
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Completed pre-registration pharmacist training in a busy community pharmacy.
- Provided NMS, vaccination, blood pressure, emergency contraception and hormonal contraception services.
- Supported care-home prescriptions and related pharmacy services.
- Gained experience in prescription screening, dispensing and patient counselling.
- Communicated with patients, GPs and other healthcare professionals regarding medicines and prescriptions.
- Participated in near-miss reporting and a patient-safety project focused on dispensing errors.
Mandatory Military Service
Son Kee-chung Culture and Sports Center
Seoul
10.2024 - 07.2026
- Worked at a community gym centre, supporting day-to-day operations and assisting members with enquiries.
- Worked as a Medicine Checking Trainee at a 3-week military training camp, monitoring trainees’ health and medication administration.
Hospital Pharmacy Placements
St Bartholomew's Hospital
London
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Reviewed patient drug histories, medical records, and medication prescriptions to support pharmacists in optimising medication management for hospitalised patients.
- Gained insight into hospital pharmacy practice, focusing on chemotherapy and oncology settings to enhance patient care.
- Developed understanding of pharmacist's role within multidisciplinary healthcare team to improve collaborative patient outcomes.
Pharmacy Summer Placement
Day Lewis Pharmacy
New Malden
07.2022 - 07.2022
- Gained practical experience in a community pharmacy and developed confidence communicating with patients and healthcare professionals.
- Observed pharmacists managing urgent and unexpected situations and learned the importance of appropriate escalation.
- Operated ProScript pharmacy software for daily tasks and learned about day-to-day pharmacy operations.
Pharmacy Work Shadowing
Day Lewis Pharmacy
New Malden
09.2021 - 09.2021
- Observed and assisted in dispensing activities and patient interactions within community pharmacy setting.
- Arranged flu vaccination appointments by telephone, enhancing patient communication skills.
- Acquired understanding of safe pharmacy practices and their importance in patient care.
Education
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) -
University College London
07-2023
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
American International School of Guangzhou
01-2019
Skills
- Prescription screening
- Dispensing
- Patient counselling
- New Medicine Service (NMS)
- Vaccination services
- Emergency contraception
- Blood pressure checks
- Patient safety
- Near-miss reporting
- Communication with healthcare professionals
- Community pharmacy
- Teamwork
- Prioritisation
- Customer service
- Confidentiality
- Leadership
Certification
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
- GPhC No. 2238434
Languages
English
Korean
Mandarin Chinese
Timeline
Mandatory Military Service
Son Kee-chung Culture and Sports Center
10.2024 - 07.2026
Pre-registration Pharmacist
Boots UK
08.2023 - 07.2024
Pharmacy Summer Placement
Day Lewis Pharmacy
07.2022 - 07.2022
Hospital Pharmacy Placements
St Bartholomew's Hospital
10.2021 - 11.2021
Pharmacy Work Shadowing
Day Lewis Pharmacy
09.2021 - 09.2021
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) -
University College London
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
American International School of Guangzhou