Fiona Grech
Principal Pharmacsit
Żabbar
Summary
Experienced Principal Pharmacist with a strong background in pharmacy operations, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance. Known for coordinating teams, managing complex processes, and maintaining high standards in documentation, safety, and service delivery.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Other
University of Malta
- Part time lecturer for third year pharmacy students for a credit in aseptic technique.
- Carried out presentation on cancer treatment and general complications at St Luke's Hospital as part of continuing professional development.
- Carried out presentation on Pediatric Pharmacology Considerations for nurses at the Institute of Health Care.
Principal Pharmaicst
Central Procurment & Supplies Unit
03.2019 - Current
- Processing of call requests issued through crm system.
- Evaluated product quality, registration status, and supplier compliance for essential medicines and medical supplies - liaise with users/bidders as needed.
- Reviewed offer documentation and technical bids to support evidence-based purchasing decisions.
- Prepare, send, and save order confirmations.
- Regulatory duties for items procured via Eru—liaison with regulatory affairs unit.
- Notifications of foods and foods for special medical purposes with relevant authority.
- Keep and provide data on statistics
- Relieving duties of other principal pharmacist and delegated duties when the need arises.
Principal Pharmacsit
Mater Dei Hospital
2011 - 2019
- Maintained pharmacy standard operating procedures across pharmacy department workflows
- Maintaining documentation to ensure quality and traceability of preparations/products, including certificates of analysis for raw materials and certificates of sterility for consumables used in aseptic dispensing
- Managing drug recalls
- Investigating incident reports
- Medical gases – co-ordinating quality control testing, ensuring quality of bulk liquid oxygen. Ordering of medical gases.
- Unlicensed medicinal products and off license use of medicinal products.
- Temperature monitoring
- Calibration of equipment
- Co-ordinated team of quality assurance
Principal Pharmacist
Quality Assurance Pharmacy - Mater Dei Hospital
2011 - 2019
- Maintained pharmacy standard operating procedures across pharmacy department.
- Maintaining documentation to ensure quality and traceability of preparations/products, including certificates of analysis for raw materials and certificates of sterility for consumables used in aseptic dispensing
- Managing drug recalls
- Investigating incident reports
- Medical gases – co-ordinating quality control testing, ensuring quality of bulk liquid oxygen. Ordering of medical gases.
- Unlicensed medicinal products and off license use of medicinal products.
- Temperature monitoring
- Calibration of equipment
- Co-ordinated team of quality assurance
Principal Pharmacist
Compounding and Quality Assurance Mater Dei Hospital
11.2010 - 2011
- Administrative duties supporting section
- Co-ordination of daily duties of all staff
- Working in order to establish a separate QA section - preparing background work for quality assurance duties and responsabilities
Senior Pharmacist
QA and Compoudning Unit Pharmacy Mater Dei Hospital
11.2008 - 05.2009
- Co-ordination of work related to the compilation of new standard operating procedures for the new reconstitution unit at Mater dei Hospital.
- Administrative work and support work within the unit.
Senior Pharmacist
QA and Compounding Unit St Luke's Hospital
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Involved in the related work to the preparation for the transfer of the unit to Mater Dei Hospital
- Responsible for the smooth running and co-ordination of work within the unit, including distribution of duties.
- Involved in the establishment of guidelines for nursing and medical staff for all aspects of chemotherapy administration.
- Responsible for administrative duties within th eunit.
Resident Pharmacist
Chemotherapy Unit In Patient Pharmacy St Luke's Hospital
03.2003 - 05.2006
- Responsible for the daily running of the Chemotherapy Unit and Compounding Unit including administrative duties, distribution of tasks, training of new staff within the unit.
- Occupational health and safety committee representative.
Resident Pharmacist
In-Patient Dispensary St Luke's Hospital
12.1999 - 02.2003
- Compounding within the Chemotherapy Unit
- Compounding extemporaneous preparations
- Dispensing duties
- Responsible for drug approvals
Casual Pharmacsit
In-Patient Dispensary St Luke's Hospital
09.1998 - 11.1999
Laboratory Technician
Water Service Corporation
07.1995 - 09.1995
- Carried out analysis of water samples
- Collection of water sample
- Responsible for laboratory attendant staff.
Temporary Cabin Crew
Air Malta Company
05.1994 - 10.1994
Education
Course On Foundation Studies -
University of Malta
04.2001 -
G.F. Abela Upper Lyceum
SirAdrian Dingli Girls Junior Lyceum
Mosta Primary School
Internal Auditor Training Course
Malta Standards Authority
05-2011
Training Course ISO9001:2008 Familiarisation Works
Malta Standards Authority
04-2011
Training Quality Assurance & Management
St Mary's Pharmaceutical Unit
Cardiff Wales09-2006
Team Building Training Programme
Staff Development Organisation
04-2005
Training Chemo Reconstitution/paedistric Oncology
Great Ormond Hospital For Sick Children
09-2001
Bachelor of Pharmacy Hons. -
University of Malta
04.2001 -
Skills
Fluent in Maltese and English
General understanding of French
Basic understanding of italian
Working knowledge of computers
Friendly, positive attitude
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Timeline
Principal Pharmaicst
Central Procurment & Supplies Unit
03.2019 - Current
Principal Pharmacist
Compounding and Quality Assurance Mater Dei Hospital
11.2010 - 2011
Senior Pharmacist
QA and Compoudning Unit Pharmacy Mater Dei Hospital
11.2008 - 05.2009
Senior Pharmacist
QA and Compounding Unit St Luke's Hospital
06.2006 - 06.2007
Resident Pharmacist
Chemotherapy Unit In Patient Pharmacy St Luke's Hospital
03.2003 - 05.2006
Course On Foundation Studies -
University of Malta
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Pharmacy Hons. -
University of Malta
04.2001 -
Resident Pharmacist
In-Patient Dispensary St Luke's Hospital
12.1999 - 02.2003
Casual Pharmacsit
In-Patient Dispensary St Luke's Hospital
09.1998 - 11.1999
Laboratory Technician
Water Service Corporation
07.1995 - 09.1995
Temporary Cabin Crew
Air Malta Company
05.1994 - 10.1994
Other
University of Malta
Principal Pharmacsit
Mater Dei Hospital
2011 - 2019
Principal Pharmacist
Quality Assurance Pharmacy - Mater Dei Hospital
2011 - 2019
G.F. Abela Upper Lyceum
SirAdrian Dingli Girls Junior Lyceum
Mosta Primary School
Internal Auditor Training Course
Malta Standards Authority
Training Course ISO9001:2008 Familiarisation Works
Malta Standards Authority
Training Quality Assurance & Management
St Mary's Pharmaceutical Unit
Team Building Training Programme
Staff Development Organisation
Training Chemo Reconstitution/paedistric Oncology
Great Ormond Hospital For Sick Children