Pharmacy Faculty Current Projects and Workstreams
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Pharmacy Workforce Faculty Plan
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:
@Pharmacy4Notts
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
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
Agree a local definition for Advanced Pharmacy Practice to take on extended roles and identify possible system-wide solutions.
Activities include:
Define Advanced Pharmacy Practice and compare to Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs)
Understand requirements to start credentialing process across Integrated Care System (ICS)
Develop consultant pharmacist roles for ICS
Develop a toolkit of resources for working in cross sector posts (Pharmacists and Technicians) – support by Provider Collaborative’s work.
Activities include:
Understand the barriers to cross sector working
Provide a suite of resources to help facilitate cross sector working
