Pharmacy Workforce Faculty - Current Projects and Workstreams

Aims

Workforce numbers are adequate for need

Workforce has adequate and relevant skills to provide the services required now and in the future

A better engaged, involved and connected workforce

Workforce agility #oneworkforce

Communication and engagement

Develop a communication plan to include promotion of the Faculty, website, social media and networking events

Data

Understand our current and future workforce, provide bespoke analysis to support identification of risks, aid workforce planning and measure improvement

Contact Details

For more information about the work of the Faculty please contact:

Claire - claire.patel7@nhs.net

Fatema - f.karimjee@nhs.net

@Pharmacy4Notts

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Projects

Develop an early years progression programme linked to career pathways for Pharmacists.

Activities include:

Portfolio Band 6 equivalent posts linking Primary Care Network (PCN) / GP posts with community pharmacy

Portfolio Band 6 equivalent posts linking other sectors

Improved Band 6-7 opportunities in acute care

Promote use of portfolios to start on credentialing process

Understand the barriers for Community Pharmacy to take on extended roles and identify possible system-wide solutions.

Activities include:

Liaise with Community Pharmacy Clinical Lead and Community Pharmacy England (CPE)

Promote Independent Prescribing

Recruitment and retention.

Activities include:

Promote wellbeing

Promote equality and diversity

Work with CARE4Notts and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)

Pharmacy promotional project

Scope the current provision for technicians pre and post qualification across all sectors to identify the barriers and opportunities for increased capacity.

Activities include:

Review and develop training opportunities

Define career pathways

Increase apprenticeships provision including cross sector training