RPS resources RPS strategic priority: To support members at every stage of their professional journey Practical and professional guidance to support pharmacists working with GP practices Objective: that this guide is ‘valued’ and ‘useful’ Themes will include: o Information about the role o Practical guidance o Professional and ethical guidance o Clinical support tools/summaries o How the foundation framework helps to prepare o How to build a faculty portfolio whilst working in a GP practice o Access to reputable/accredited clinical training (e.g. CPPE)

PCPA New Resources Practice Pharmacist Group Ravi Sharma- Group Chair Head of Primary Care Integration and Lead GP Practice Pharmacist GP Practice Partner. Through: National workshops The development of resources The national forum The Practice Pharmacist Groups will: Promote best practice Facilitate the sharing of best practice & resources Enable networking Provide medical education GP guide to employing a practice pharmacist: A practical guide for GPs considering employing a pharmacist Main Guide: Workforce crisis What can pharmacists do? What to look for in a pharmacist Methods of recruitment Options for employment Supporting documents: Job description for entry and advance levels A sample day in the life of a practice pharmacist A sample job advertisement PCPA event on 20 August in Leeds: Please register at

GP Pharmacist Training Pathway 2 New to GP practice Work in GP practice LearnLearn Local support MentoringPortfolio Learning setsSite visits ShadowingE-Support AssessAssess Induction block LearnLearn LearnLearn LearnLearn LearnLearn NMPNMP AssessAssess AssessAssess

Pathway themes 3 1.Fundamentals of general practice 2.Prescribing 3.Clinical assessment, examination and monitoring 4.Communication 5.Long term condition management specialties 6.Common ailments management 7.Medicines optimisation, multimorbidity and polypharmacy 8.Evidence based medicine and safety 9.Leadership and management

Trainee Support 4 Trainee CPPE education supervisor Clinical supervisor Line Manager in practice (ideally GP)