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Training offers for Pharmacy Technicians and pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians
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Our training has been developed to support the development of a person-centred pharmacy technician workforce, ready to work across a range of healthcare settings.
Funded training is available for pharmacy technicians and pre-registration pharmacy technicians, to help them provide high quality, patient-focused medicines optimisation across all sectors, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.
New: Education supervisor and Designated Prescribing Practitioner training for the community pharmacy workforce
This new training offer aims to support those involved in educational supervision roles, to ensure they are trained, competent and confident to provide support and developmental aid to the community pharmacy workforce.
Learner supervision is needed across the pharmacy professions, and this training offer will be available for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, to support supervision to pharmacy professionals who work in a community pharmacy setting in England.
The training will be delivered flexibly to accommodate work schedules and will allow learners to develop their skills and knowledge around delivering educational supervision whilst keeping patient safety and person-centred care at the forefront.
The offer will be available to registered pharmacy professionals or independent prescribers, and is intended to support Educational Supervisors, Designated Supervisors and Designated Prescribing Practitioners.
To find out more and apply, visit the ProPharmace website.
The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) are working on behalf on HEE to deliver training to pharmacy professionals working in primary care as part of the primary care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES).
The CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway aligns the education requirements of the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with the NHS Long Term Plan and the primary care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service.
The pathway is designed to equip pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to work in various patient-facing roles in primary care networks as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to access a range of different study methods to suit different learning styles, a continuous assessment process and support from supervisors and peers.
The pathway is 15-months for pharmacy technicians. To find out more visit the CPPE webpages.
This new training offer will support pharmacy technicians to develop the knowledge and clinical skills required to deliver highly effective clinical services in community pharmacy. This training will enable pharmacy technicians to support clinical service expansion and increase patient access to clinical services.
The training will be available as several modules and is intended to be flexible in its design, to accommodate the working patterns of pharmacy technicians in community pharmacy.
To find out more and apply, visit the CPPE website.
In February 2023, we offered 100 funded places on the GP Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation Training Programme delivered by Pharmacy Workforce Development South. Places were allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to pharmacy technicians who met the required eligibility criteria, and registration closed on 31 March 2023. This national offer was available to eligible pharmacy technicians across all regions in England.
The GP Pharmacy Technician Training Programme supports pharmacy technicians to demonstrate that they can safely deploy the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for safe practice, relevant to their role, and provides the assurance needed for safe delegation of tasks and practice autonomy. This programme is primarily aimed at pharmacy technicians who are predominantly working within a GP setting.
The programme is approved against the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians.
Please note: Pharmacy technicians registered on CPPE’s Primary care pharmacy education pathway (PCPEP) were not eligible for funded places on the GP Pharmacy Technician Training Programme.
Visit Pharmacy Workforce Development South to find out more.
In line with the Pharmacy technician and pharmacy support staff workforce development strategy, work is underway to make sure that the current workforce of pharmacy technicians benefits from increased post-registration opportunities to develop their leadership skills.
Recognising the need for a cohort of senior pharmacy technician leaders and the contribution they make to patients and healthcare systems, working with the NHS Leadership Academy, we have funded leadership training offers for pharmacy technicians on the Mary Seacole and Rosalind Franklin programmes starting from February 2023.
Such training will enable the pharmacy technician workforce in all sectors across England to develop their leadership skills, whether they are in their first leadership role or in a mid-level leadership role.
The funding is for 55 places on the Mary Seacole programme and 12 places on the Rosalind Franklin programme. Places have been made available to pharmacy technicians who meet the required eligibility criteria:
- GPhC registered pharmacy technician working in any sector in England
- At least two years post qualification
Mary Seacole: First-time leader in health and care in a ‘formal’ position of leadership with responsibilities for people and services. This may include the following, as an example: line-managing staff, supervising trainees, day-to-day management of the dispensary, pharmacy or your area of work, including allocating work and / or co-ordinating rotas, problem solving / managing complaints, managing projects, liaising with different healthcare professionals, initiating or contributing to change in the workplace
Rosalind Franklin: Mid-level leader aspiring to lead large and complex programmes, departments, services or systems
Eligible pharmacy technicians - were also need to demonstrate (as a minimum):
- The support of their line manager
- Availability to attend the mandatory study days
- Evidence that they met the eligibility criteria
- Commitment to use the leadership skills within own area of competence and expertise, for the delivery of NHS services as they emerge
Funding
Leadership training on both courses was made available to pharmacy technicians who met the eligibility criteria.
Find out more
Mary Seacole Pharmacy Technician flyer
Rosalind Franklin Pharmacy Technician flyer
Note: this funded training was for pharmacy technicians only. It is not mentioned on the NHS Leadership Academy website.
The deadline for applications was midnight Tuesday 17th January 2023. Successful applicants were notified the week commencing 23rd January 2023.
This project is a funding opportunity for employers to train and develop pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) in 2022/23.
The Pharmacy technician workforce expansion project 2022/23 builds on three successful national pilots designed to grow the pharmacy technician workforce, in line with the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS People Plan and HEE's Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Support Staff Workforce Development Strategy.
In line with the Pharmacy technician and pharmacy support staff workforce development strategy, work is underway to make sure that the current workforce of pharmacy technicians benefits from increased post-registration opportunities to develop their leadership skills.
Recognising the need for a cohort of senior pharmacy technician leaders and the contribution they make to patients and healthcare systems, working with the NHS Leadership Academy, we are funding leadership training offers for pharmacy technicians on the Mary Seacole and Rosalind Franklin programmes starting from February 2023.
Such training will enable the pharmacy technician workforce in all sectors across England to develop their leadership skills, whether they are in their first leadership role or in a mid-level leadership role.
The funding is for 55 places on the Mary Seacole programme and 12 places on the Rosalind Franklin programme. Places will be available to pharmacy technicians who meet the required eligibility criteria:
GPhC registered pharmacy technician working in any sector in England
At least two years post qualification
Mary Seacole: First-time leader in health and care in a ‘formal’ position of leadership with responsibilities for people and services. This may include the following, as an example: line-managing staff, supervising trainees, day-to-day management of the dispensary, pharmacy or your area of work, including allocating work and / or co-ordinating rotas, problem solving / managing complaints, managing projects, liaising with different healthcare professionals, initiating or contributing to change in the workplace
Rosalind Franklin: Mid-level leader aspiring to lead large and complex programmes, departments, services or systems
Eligible pharmacy technicians - you will also need to demonstrate (as a minimum):
The support of your line manager
Availability to attend the mandatory study days
Evidence that you meet the eligibility criteria
Commitment to use the leadership skills within your area of competence and expertise, for the delivery of NHS services as they emerge
Funding
Leadership training on both courses is available to pharmacy technicians who meet the eligibility criteria.
Find out more
Mary Seacole Pharmacy Technician flyer
Rosalind Franklin Pharmacy Technician flyer
Note: this funded training is for pharmacy technicians only. It is not mentioned on the NHS Leadership Academy website.
The deadline for applications is midnight Tuesday 17th January 2023. Successful applicants will be notified the week commencing 23rd January 2023.
For any further enquiries about this opportunity, please contact clinicalleadership@leadershipacademy.nhs.uk.