Join me for the first episode of a 6-part series on becoming a consultant pharmacist in the UK, featuring Sukeshi Makhecha, a consultant pharmacist with 25 years of experience in paediatric respiratory care and asthma. Sukeshi shares her inspiring journey, highlighting her passion for paediatrics and her dedication to enhancing asthma care for children through education and research. This episode delves into the essential clinical skills, competencies, and specialist knowledge required for this role, as well as the importance of maintaining a work-life balance to prevent burnout. We explore the evolving role of consultant pharmacists and the competencies required by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). Sukeshi discusses the milestones necessary to master respiratory and paediatric care, illustrated through a compelling case study on addressing environmental concerns related to metered dose inhalers. The episode also offers strategies for continuous learning, including the benefits of professional networks and conferences. Sukeshi works at the Royal Brompton Hospital as a lead paediatric pharmacist and a paediatric respiratory specialist pharmacist at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. She is also: credentialed as a consultant pharmacist in pediatric asthma by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society co-chairs the Pharmacy London Asthma Implementation Group (LALIG) chairs the NPPG Respiratory Interest Group (RIG), and serves on the Pharmacists Consortium London North West (PCLNW) steering committee.  Her research interests include adherence in asthma and vaping in children, and she is passionate about raising the profile of pharmacists in pediatric asthma care to improve outcomes for children and young people with asthma. BEHIND THE MIC! Have you been thinking about starting your own podcast? We know that starting a podcast can feel daunting and overwhelming. But guess what? You’re not alone.  We are on a mission to create a fantastic community of individuals just like you! Together, we'll break down the entire podcasting process—from ideation to recording, editing, technology, publishing, social media, marketing, branding, sponsorship and more. Sign up to our FREE community called Behind The Mic!  We are excited to engage with you and provide you with the support & guidance you need to get started.  Register here: https://behindthemic.circle.so/  SIGN UP to my NEWSLETTER below so you’ll be the first to know when new episodes are being released. You’ll also receive regular inspiration, tips, tools, and free content. https://pharmacistdiaries.ck.page/newsletter PARTNERSHIPS: The Naked Pharmacy is offering my podcast listeners a 20% discount on all their products. Use discount code PD20 at checkout to receive the offer. https://www.thenakedpharmacy.com/ CONNECT WITH SUKESHI: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/makhecha-sukeshi-05030048/ X: https://x.com/SukeshiMakhecha Follow me on⁠ My Website⁠,⁠ YouTube⁠,⁠ Instagram⁠,⁠ Facebook⁠,⁠ LinkedIn⁠, and/or⁠ Twitter⁠. Feel free to subscribe to the podcast on your favourite podcast platform so you can be notified when a new episode is released or leave a review on apple podcasts. If you have any suggestions for guests you want me to talk to or if you’d like to come on yourself, please feel free to contact me via social media, or email at [email protected].