1. Setting up a pharmacist led clinic in General Practice
Rena Amin
10 March 2016
PCPA

2. About Me
Independent Pharmacist Prescriber Fellow of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Joint Associate Director, Medicines Management, NHS Greenwich CCG Clinical Associate and Partner, Hartland Way Surgery Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Innovator’s Forum Member of NAPC’s Purposeful Leaders Forum London Lead for PCPA Lead for GP based pharmacists group, Pharmacy Management

3. Let’s go on a holiday to….
GP Land

4. Thinking about it
Planning about it
Already there

5. Interested in the concept Time for a career move/change
Soft exploration
PCPA, RPS, networking events etc.
Horizon scanning
Lots of unknowns
Thinking about it
Yes ….

6. Planning about it….
So what are the tips…..

7. What you need to get sorted…
Your experience & skills **
Clinical
Diagnostic
Interpretation
Years of experience since registration
Competencies (transferrable)
IPresc or Non-IP
Where to find suitable jobs
What setting
IT skills
Primary care experience and GP contract
How to look for opportunities or create them
Job security/financial rewards

8. Skills necessary**…. Consultation Record keeping
Diagnostics and interpretations
Primary care management
DES
LES
CCG and other KPIs
Awareness of own limitations
Others…
Team working
Networking
Interpersonal/negotiation skills
Time management
Financial acumen
Self-directed and reliant

9. YOU are there already… Gap analysis Role clarification
What are the expectations from your role
Avoid duplications
Career progression opportunities
Mentorship
Clinical supervision
CPD
Extension of your skills

10. So let us look at the challenges in General Practice
Clinical outcomes
Patient safety
Medicines Adherence
Ageing populations and co-morbidities
LTC
Access
Financial viability

11. Why are our skills vital in GP practice?
1. Patient safety and clinical outcomes

14. Role clarification
IP Vs. Non IP
The practice is yours
The patients are yours
So let us optimise medicines

15. What suits you…. Case management and autonomy LTC management
Non-Independent Prescriber
Independent Prescriber
Case management and autonomy
LTC management
Diagnostics
Complex/resistant to treat patients
Disease prevalence
Medicines Optimisation
Quality assurance
Other clinical roles
Repeat Prescribing
Minor illness/triaging role
Medication Reviews
Clinical Audits
Medicines Information
Liaison role with local community pharmacists
MDT integration
QOF support
Medicines reconciliation
Medication review clinic

16. So what should you have in your bag…
Smart card
FP10/epact
NMP leaflet for patients
Call and recall of patients
How to capture DNA
Data collection/outcomes
Time per appointment
Backfill plans
Communication for patients/public
PPG
Practice website
Practice Newsletters
Local community pharmacies
Liaison with local CCG MM team
Practice Team meetings
Quarterly update/review of progress
Statutory training
Safeguarding
Information Governance
CPR

17. So what is your next destination….
Expand your portfolio