Jyoti Buxani is a pharmacist and neurodiversity advocate whose career spans community practice, regulation, learning and development and higher education. With more than 20 years of working within different areas of pharmacy, she is passionate in creating inclusive learning environments, promoting wellbeing and supporting the next generation of future pharmacists.

She has supported pharmacy professionals with their training on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and has more recently taught students on both MPharm and IP programmes where she has developed further her passion for education. Buxani currently works as the clinical education and standards lead for ECG Healthcare Group.

In November 2025, she became the first president of the PDA Ability Network, championing those with physical and hidden disabilities. She wanted to help raise awareness of the challenges some pharmacy professionals may experience but also work with allies to help support those with their unique attributes. She continues to practise as a locum and works with a local college, supporting with the quality assurance and training of apprentices.

Buxani has spoken on different platforms about burnout, neurodiversity, wellbeing and the evolving role of pharmacists and is known for her honesty, authenticity and human approach to pharmacy.

In this podcast, Buxani shared what the PDA Ability Network does and how it has brought a sense of community for its members.

She explains her career path through mental health and management positions, to academia, as well as moving between different pharmacy sectors and how her love for strategic thinking helped her work for the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Buxani shared how her manager helped her get diagnosed with her dyslexia, what built up her confidence as a pharmacist and her advice for those forging a career in pharmacy.