Morph Mentorship Programme

Welcome to the training programme designed exclusively by MORPh and Micropharm for Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working in Primary Care. You can view each of the upcoming sessions below and booking is now open for these.

MORPh Mentorship Programme Overview

MORPh Training has developed a Primary Care Mentorship Programme designed specifically to help:

Community pharmacists and technicians, hospital pharmacists and technicians and recently qualified pharmacists and technicians transition into a Primary Care setting
More experienced pharmacists to developing their roles in practices, ICBs, PCNs, and Health Boards
Experienced pharmacists wishing to move to advanced practice or a supervisory role

Programme Objectives

MORPh’s Mentoring Programme overall objectives are:

To support the pharmacy professions in primary care to develop effectively competently, confidently and comfortably.
To progress mentees towards becoming confident to make the move into Primary Care
To develop competence and confidence in order to be comfortable in their role and their clinical and leadership decisions
To provide transparent and honest support for developing their careers in whichever direction that the mentee is both qualified and experienced to achieve.
To develop ‘leadership behaviours’ at all levels of primary care pharmacy

Each participant (Mentee) will be able to choose a pharmacist (Mentor) currently working within Primary Care, from a list relevant to the level they’re currently working at/working towards, to provide a deeper understanding and insight into developing their role.

There will be three levels to the programme to reflect the different levels/skills and experiences of the mentor and mentee.

Entry Level Programme Overview

For Mentees Moving or Wishing to Move into a Primary Care Role

This document, which you can view below by clicking the button, contains a more detailed overview of what you will cover as part of the ‘Entry Level’ mentorship programme, outlining the topics and items that will form the basis of each of the six 1 hour sessions.

Experienced Level Programme Overview

For Mentees who have been in Practice or a PCN for a Year or so who Wish to Expand their Roles with the Practice, PCN or Health Board, to be more Involved in the MDT and Increase their Clinical Decision Making

This document, which you can view below by clicking the button, contains a more detailed overview of what you will cover as part of the ‘Experienced Level’ mentorship programme, outlining the topics and items that will form the basis of each of the four 1 hour sessions.

Advanced/Supervisory/DPP Programme Overview

Extending Clinical Practice to Advance Level, Supervisory or a DPP Role – This Third Level is Aimed at Supporting Experienced Primary Care Pharmacists to Extend their Roles into Advanced Practice or Consultant Pharmacist and/or an Advisory Role

This document, which you can view below by clicking the button, contains a more detailed overview of what you will cover as part of the ‘Advanced/Supervisory Level/DPP’ mentorship programme, outlining the topics and items that will form the basis of each of the three 1 hour sessions.

Entry Level Programme Overview

Each mentee will fill out a short questionnaire to ascertain their current level and identify the best match in terms of mentoring level. The mentee will then be shown a list of the most appropriately matched mentors from which to choose from. Once a mentor is chosen, the mentee will head to the booking page to place their order for the number of sessions they require. Once this booking is complete, a link to book a time slot with the mentor, will be emailed out to the mentee.

Mentor and Mentee Responsibilities

Each mentor and mentee should set an agenda for each session identifying a particular area of need for the mentee as key discussion points. Each session should be documented by both the mentor and mentee. Following each meeting the mentee should send over notes and agreed actions/discussion points.

The Mentors

Mira Makhecha

Lead Pharmacy Technician Associate

Experienced Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: London
Pharmacy Technician

Mira’s journey has been a rewarding experience and through her role as a MORPH associate, she is looking forward to succeeding in raising awareness with evidence-based examples of what an important part a pharmacy technician is in a pharmacy team. Mira aims to help Pharmacy Technicians progress in their respective carriers.

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Kalpna Merchant

Senior Practice Pharmacist

Entry Level

3-5 Years Experience
Location: West Yorkshire
Primary Care Pharmacist

Kalpna enjoys her work as a primary care pharmacist as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team which include junior pharmacists, technicians , physician associates as well as GPs and nurses. She is a general practice based pharmacist with a good working knowledge in Diabetes, Asthma , COPD, Pain Management, Hypertension, Lipid Management and care of the elderly.

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Shabbir Mellick

Independent Prescribing Pharmacist

Experienced Level

3-5 Years Experience
Location: London
Specialism in mental health
Pharmacist independent prescriber

Shabbir Mellick, a pharmacist independent prescriber, is a versatile professional excelling in multiple roles to support mental health. His wellbeing activity books earned him prestigious awards like “Community Pharmacist of the Year 2019” and the “Above and Beyond” award in 2020. Shabbir’s recent project involves creating a specialized wellbeing program for students at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, funded by Two Chicks.

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Tanya Aubeeluck

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Entry Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: Berkshire
Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Tanya is a qualified EMCC accredited mentor with an 8yr experience in General Practice and mentoring experience for over 4yrs hoping to help Clinical Pharmacists transition to General Practice and to get the most out of their role in terms of clinical development and job satisfaction.

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Dr Marina Khan (PharmD, PGDip-OSPAP)

Prescribing Support Pharmacist Supporting Nutrition Specialty

Entry Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: Birmingham
Senior Pharmacist

Marina Khan is a dedicated pharmacist with a multifaceted background encompassing industry, community, hospital and primary care environments. She is passionate to foster the growth of emerging pharmacists and advocate for diversity in healthcare. Through mentorship and support, Marina is also committed to effecting positive change, progressively addressing healthcare inequalities, one step at a time.

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Enrico Mandello

Senior Pharmacist

Experienced Level

10+ Years Experience
Location: London
Pharmacist Manager

Enrico has been a community pharmacist for 24 years. He has worked in the PCN as a clinical pharmacist prescriber, and he is the community pharmacist neighbourhood lead for three PCN. He has managed to integrate community pharmacy into primary care excelling in the delivery of pharmacy services. He is also a certified practice supervisor for undergraduate pharmacy students, and he contributes to the formation of new pharmacists.

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Meena Sharma

Lead Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Entry Level | Experienced Level | Supervisory Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: Watford
Senior Advanced Pharmacist/PCN Pharmacist Lead/PCN AHP training lead

My name is Meena, an experienced pharmacist working in primary care for PCN in Hertfordshire. My unique role progression has given me the competency to be able to work at an advanced level to holistically support the assessment and management of patients with complex needs.

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Establishing an Effective Mentoring Relationship

Including Mentoring Agreements, First Meeting, Responsibilities & more!

Successful mentoring relationships are well structured, with clear ground rules and effective provision for development activities and feedback. To be effective, a mentoring relationship needs to be properly structured, so that both the mentor and the mentee (the person receiving mentoring), understand the requirements of the process. Learn more about how to establish an effective relationship by clicking the button below to view the guide.

Coaching Plan

A Template to Help You Throughout your Mentorship

As part of MORPh‘s Mentorship Programme, we have developed a Coaching Template for you to use throughout your mentorship journey. The pdf download is interactive making it easier for you to fill in. To view, please click the button below.

Programme Objectives

MORPh’s Mentoring Programme overall objectives are:

To support the pharmacy professions in primary care to develop effectively competently, confidently and comfortably.
To progress mentees towards becoming confident to make the move into Primary Care
To develop competence and confidence in order to be comfortable in their role and their clinical and leadership decisions
To provide transparent and honest support for developing their careers in whichever direction that the mentee is both qualified and experienced to achieve.
To develop ‘leadership behaviours’ at all levels of primary care pharmacy

There will be three levels to the programme to reflect the different levels/skills and experiences of the mentor and mentee.

Entry Level Programme Overview

For Mentees Moving or Wishing to Move into a Primary Care Role

Experienced Level Programme Overview

For Mentees who have been in Practice or a PCN for a Year or so who Wish to Expand their Roles with the Practice, PCN or Health Board, to be more Involved in the MDT and Increase their Clinical Decision Making

Advanced/Supervisory/DPP Programme Overview

Extending Clinical Practice to Advance Level, Supervisory or a DPP Role – This Third Level is Aimed at Supporting Experienced Primary Care Pharmacists to Extend their Roles into Advanced Practice or Consultant Pharmacist and/or an Advisory Role

Entry Level Programme Overview

Mentor and Mentee Responsibilities

Establishing an Effective Mentoring Relationship

Including Mentoring Agreements, First Meeting, Responsibilities & more!

Coaching Plan

A Template to Help You Throughout your Mentorship

The Mentors

Mira Makhecha

Lead Pharmacy Technician Associate

Experienced Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: London
Pharmacy Technician

Book Appointment

Kalpna Merchant

Senior Practice Pharmacist

Entry Level

3-5 Years Experience
Location: West Yorkshire
Primary Care Pharmacist

Book Appointment

Shabbir Mellick

Independent Prescribing Pharmacist

Experienced Level

3-5 Years Experience
Location: London
Specialism in mental health
Pharmacist independent prescriber

Book Appointment

Tanya Aubeeluck

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Entry Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: Berkshire
Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Book Appointment

Dr Marina Khan (PharmD, PGDip-OSPAP)

Prescribing Support Pharmacist Supporting Nutrition Specialty

Entry Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: Birmingham
Senior Pharmacist

Book Appointment

Enrico Mandello

Senior Pharmacist

Experienced Level

10+ Years Experience
Location: London
Pharmacist Manager

Book Appointment

Meena Sharma

Lead Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Entry Level | Experienced Level | Supervisory Level

6-9 Years Experience
Location: Watford
Senior Advanced Pharmacist/PCN Pharmacist Lead/PCN AHP training lead

Book Appointment

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