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With the recent inclusion of pharmacists within the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme offer, many practices and networks are seriously considering utilising the skills and services a pharmacist can bring to their table. However, many are equally uncertain as to what the pharmacists can cover, how to integrate them best within their teams and more practically, what the best model of employment might be to benefit both the new post holder and the PCN, amongst other things. Luckily, Mahmud Yusupov and Runa Salim, both Senior Clinical Pharmacists and joint founders of the innovative Clinical Pharmacist Solutions join Ben this week to talk us through all of the key practical aspects that PCNs must consider during the recruitment process and beyond – and from a third-party perspective, how they can support primary care in getting the best out of the new roles.

Introductions (0:36)

Mahmud’s background and an introduction to Clinical Pharmacist Solutions’ mission (0:55)

All about Runa (1:26)

Attracting pharmacists to primary care and ensuring they can practice effectively (1:57)

What are pharmacists looking for specifically when it comes to a career in general practice? (3:23)

The importance of the interview (5:19)

What support can Clinical Pharmacist Solutions for PCNs during the recruitment process? (6:12)

Matching the requirements of a practice to the skillset of a pharmacist (7:44)

Assessments of skills / training needs analysis (8:14)

How long does it take to upskill a pharmacist? (10:15)

Blending externally provided learning with CPPE training (11:49)

Reducing staff turnover (13:01)

Mahmud and Runa’s thoughts on potential employment models (14:23)

Funding challenges (16:09)

Getting in touch (18:05)

The link to the Clinical Pharmacist Solutions website can be found here

Their LinkedIn page is here