Aspiring Practice Pharmacist Needs Assessment

The i2i Network (insight 2 implementation Network) has been specifically designed for pharmacists currently working in GP practices. Due to an overwhelming demand, there is now an intention to also provide training and development to those pharmacists seeking to transition into GP practice pharmacy i.e. the Aspiring Practice Pharmacist. This survey has been designed to assess the needs of the aspiring practice pharmacist in terms of preparing them for a GP practice pharmacist role.

All information gathered in this questionnaire is confidential. It will only be used to define a baseline on the knowledge, understanding and needs of pharmacists who have an interest in becoming a practice-based pharmacist. The collated results of this survey will help to inform the content of the website resources and the programme so please answer the questions frankly. If you would like to see the outcomes of the needs assessment and how we can propose to address these needs, then please provide your email address below.

There will be a follow-up needs assessment for existing practice pharmacists coming out very soon.

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* 1. What is your current role? (If you are currently working as a practice pharmacist, you are not eligible to participate in this survey as it has been designed for the aspiring practice pharmacist and their wants and needs)

Hospital Pharmacist

Specialist Pharmacist

Community Pharmacist

CCG Medicines Management Pharmacist

Industry Pharmacist

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Who do you currently work for (for the majority of the time)?

GP Practice/ Federation

CCG

NHS - Secondary Care Trust

NHS – Other

NHS - Community Trust

Private Healthcare Provider

Community Pharmacy

Private Medicines Management Provider

Industry

Locum (self-employed)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Qualifications - please rate whether you already have / want / or are in process of getting the following qualifications

	Already have	Don't have and want to develop	In the process of acquiring	Don't think it's relevant
Clinical diploma	Clinical diploma Already have	Clinical diploma Don't have and want to develop	Clinical diploma In the process of acquiring	Clinical diploma Don't think it's relevant
Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy practice	Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy practice Already have	Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy practice Don't have and want to develop	Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy practice In the process of acquiring	Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy practice Don't think it's relevant
Independent prescriber qualification	Independent prescriber qualification Already have	Independent prescriber qualification Don't have and want to develop	Independent prescriber qualification In the process of acquiring	Independent prescriber qualification Don't think it's relevant

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* 4. How long have you been considering the transition from your current role to a GP practice pharmacist role?

less than 6 months

6 months - 1 year

>1 year

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* 5. Experience - Please rate whether you already have / want / or in the process of getting the following experience

	Already have	Don't have and want to develop	In the process of acquiring	Don't think it's relevant
Practice-based shadowing experience	Practice-based shadowing experience Already have	Practice-based shadowing experience Don't have and want to develop	Practice-based shadowing experience In the process of acquiring	Practice-based shadowing experience Don't think it's relevant
Practice-based experience	Practice-based experience Already have	Practice-based experience Don't have and want to develop	Practice-based experience In the process of acquiring	Practice-based experience Don't think it's relevant
Practice-systems training / experience	Practice-systems training / experience Already have	Practice-systems training / experience Don't have and want to develop	Practice-systems training / experience In the process of acquiring	Practice-systems training / experience Don't think it's relevant
GP shadowing	GP shadowing Already have	GP shadowing Don't have and want to develop	GP shadowing In the process of acquiring	GP shadowing Don't think it's relevant

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* 6. Please rate the appeal of the following aspects of the practice-based pharmacist role

	Highly appealing	Appealing	Not attractive	Quite daunting	Extremely daunting
Variety offered by the role	Variety offered by the role Highly appealing	Variety offered by the role Appealing	Variety offered by the role Not attractive	Variety offered by the role Quite daunting	Variety offered by the role Extremely daunting
Working directly with GPs	Working directly with GPs Highly appealing	Working directly with GPs Appealing	Working directly with GPs Not attractive	Working directly with GPs Quite daunting	Working directly with GPs Extremely daunting
Results-orientated approach to medicines	Results-orientated approach to medicines Highly appealing	Results-orientated approach to medicines Appealing	Results-orientated approach to medicines Not attractive	Results-orientated approach to medicines Quite daunting	Results-orientated approach to medicines Extremely daunting
Utilising clinical skills	Utilising clinical skills Highly appealing	Utilising clinical skills Appealing	Utilising clinical skills Not attractive	Utilising clinical skills Quite daunting	Utilising clinical skills Extremely daunting
More impact on patient care	More impact on patient care Highly appealing	More impact on patient care Appealing	More impact on patient care Not attractive	More impact on patient care Quite daunting	More impact on patient care Extremely daunting
Prospect of working in part of a multi-disciplinary team	Prospect of working in part of a multi-disciplinary team Highly appealing	Prospect of working in part of a multi-disciplinary team Appealing	Prospect of working in part of a multi-disciplinary team Not attractive	Prospect of working in part of a multi-disciplinary team Quite daunting	Prospect of working in part of a multi-disciplinary team Extremely daunting
Flexible working hours	Flexible working hours Highly appealing	Flexible working hours Appealing	Flexible working hours Not attractive	Flexible working hours Quite daunting	Flexible working hours Extremely daunting
Increased earning capacity	Increased earning capacity Highly appealing	Increased earning capacity Appealing	Increased earning capacity Not attractive	Increased earning capacity Quite daunting	Increased earning capacity Extremely daunting
Negotiating and implementing change	Negotiating and implementing change Highly appealing	Negotiating and implementing change Appealing	Negotiating and implementing change Not attractive	Negotiating and implementing change Quite daunting	Negotiating and implementing change Extremely daunting
Self-development	Self-development Highly appealing	Self-development Appealing	Self-development Not attractive	Self-development Quite daunting	Self-development Extremely daunting
Interfacing with patients	Interfacing with patients Highly appealing	Interfacing with patients Appealing	Interfacing with patients Not attractive	Interfacing with patients Quite daunting	Interfacing with patients Extremely daunting
Running medication review/long term condition clinics	Running medication review/long term condition clinics Highly appealing	Running medication review/long term condition clinics Appealing	Running medication review/long term condition clinics Not attractive	Running medication review/long term condition clinics Quite daunting	Running medication review/long term condition clinics Extremely daunting
Streamlining practice repeat prescribing systems/processes	Streamlining practice repeat prescribing systems/processes Highly appealing	Streamlining practice repeat prescribing systems/processes Appealing	Streamlining practice repeat prescribing systems/processes Not attractive	Streamlining practice repeat prescribing systems/processes Quite daunting	Streamlining practice repeat prescribing systems/processes Extremely daunting
Medicines advice and training to other HCPs	Medicines advice and training to other HCPs Highly appealing	Medicines advice and training to other HCPs Appealing	Medicines advice and training to other HCPs Not attractive	Medicines advice and training to other HCPs Quite daunting	Medicines advice and training to other HCPs Extremely daunting

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* 7. Which of these aspects of General Practice pharmacists training would you value?

	Extremely valuable	Valuable	Not valuable
Understanding general practice – contracts, finding flows, income and QOF	Understanding general practice – contracts, finding flows, income and QOF Extremely valuable	Understanding general practice – contracts, finding flows, income and QOF Valuable	Understanding general practice – contracts, finding flows, income and QOF Not valuable
What do GPs want?	What do GPs want? Extremely valuable	What do GPs want? Valuable	What do GPs want? Not valuable
The multidisciplinary team and where the practice pharmacist fits	The multidisciplinary team and where the practice pharmacist fits Extremely valuable	The multidisciplinary team and where the practice pharmacist fits Valuable	The multidisciplinary team and where the practice pharmacist fits Not valuable
The differing roles of the practice pharmacist	The differing roles of the practice pharmacist Extremely valuable	The differing roles of the practice pharmacist Valuable	The differing roles of the practice pharmacist Not valuable
Understanding GP clinical systems	Understanding GP clinical systems Extremely valuable	Understanding GP clinical systems Valuable	Understanding GP clinical systems Not valuable
Interview coaching and successful job applications	Interview coaching and successful job applications Extremely valuable	Interview coaching and successful job applications Valuable	Interview coaching and successful job applications Not valuable
Indemnity information	Indemnity information Extremely valuable	Indemnity information Valuable	Indemnity information Not valuable
Understanding the repeat prescribing system	Understanding the repeat prescribing system Extremely valuable	Understanding the repeat prescribing system Valuable	Understanding the repeat prescribing system Not valuable
Triage	Triage Extremely valuable	Triage Valuable	Triage Not valuable
Consultation skills – clinical history taking, influencing skills	Consultation skills – clinical history taking, influencing skills Extremely valuable	Consultation skills – clinical history taking, influencing skills Valuable	Consultation skills – clinical history taking, influencing skills Not valuable
How to conduct medication reviews	How to conduct medication reviews Extremely valuable	How to conduct medication reviews Valuable	How to conduct medication reviews Not valuable
Understanding of fundamental pathology and application	Understanding of fundamental pathology and application Extremely valuable	Understanding of fundamental pathology and application Valuable	Understanding of fundamental pathology and application Not valuable
Induction in to practice over the first 3-12 months in post	Induction in to practice over the first 3-12 months in post Extremely valuable	Induction in to practice over the first 3-12 months in post Valuable	Induction in to practice over the first 3-12 months in post Not valuable

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are your top three learning needs that you would ideally like the programme to address (please list three)?

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* 9. Which of these services would you be willing to pay for?

	Yes	No	Maybe
Face to face training workshops	Face to face training workshops Yes	Face to face training workshops No	Face to face training workshops Maybe
Shadowing other practice pharmacists	Shadowing other practice pharmacists Yes	Shadowing other practice pharmacists No	Shadowing other practice pharmacists Maybe
Providing GP shadowing or opportunities for exposure, mentorship and supervisors for DMP purposes	Providing GP shadowing or opportunities for exposure, mentorship and supervisors for DMP purposes Yes	Providing GP shadowing or opportunities for exposure, mentorship and supervisors for DMP purposes No	Providing GP shadowing or opportunities for exposure, mentorship and supervisors for DMP purposes Maybe
Coaching and mentoring from experienced practice pharmacists	Coaching and mentoring from experienced practice pharmacists Yes	Coaching and mentoring from experienced practice pharmacists No	Coaching and mentoring from experienced practice pharmacists Maybe
Clinical Systems – immersion tutorials	Clinical Systems – immersion tutorials Yes	Clinical Systems – immersion tutorials No	Clinical Systems – immersion tutorials Maybe
Interview technique and CV tips	Interview technique and CV tips Yes	Interview technique and CV tips No	Interview technique and CV tips Maybe
Online tutorials including videos and webinars etc.	Online tutorials including videos and webinars etc. Yes	Online tutorials including videos and webinars etc. No	Online tutorials including videos and webinars etc. Maybe
Downloadable clinical resources	Downloadable clinical resources Yes	Downloadable clinical resources No	Downloadable clinical resources Maybe
Careers advice	Careers advice Yes	Careers advice No	Careers advice Maybe
Learning sets and networking with other aspiring practice pharmacists	Learning sets and networking with other aspiring practice pharmacists Yes	Learning sets and networking with other aspiring practice pharmacists No	Learning sets and networking with other aspiring practice pharmacists Maybe
Certification/evidence of learning undertaken	Certification/evidence of learning undertaken Yes	Certification/evidence of learning undertaken No	Certification/evidence of learning undertaken Maybe

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If the i2i Network was able to provide intensive immersion training workshops supported by online resources and tutorials, how much would you be willing to pay per workshop?

£150

£175

£199

£250

Not willing to pay

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* 11. Where would you be willing to attend an all-day regional event (select all that apply)? Please note that all travel expenses will be incurred by delegates/ practices

London

Bristol

Birmingham

Cardiff

Newcastle

Manchester

Leicester

Leeds

Glasgow

Belfast

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What other factors you would like us to consider when designing this programme for aspiring practice pharmacists?

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* 13. Thank you for taking this survey, please leave your email address below if you would like us to email you with any aspiring practice pharmacist updates

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* 14. Would you consider becoming a member of the aspiring practice pharmacist programme, including online learning platform with training resources, at a fee of £150 per annum? (This would include significant discounts to any face to face training workshops)

Yes

Maybe

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* 15. Would you like to be the first to know when our aspiring practice pharmacist programme is launched in a few months?

Yes

Maybe

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* 16. Please leave your email address if you want to be contacted proactively about the planned aspiring practice pharmacist programme

If you're interested in reading more about the i2i network and what training we provide, please visit our website https://www.i2ipharmacists.co.uk/aspiring/