Pharmacy in Primary Care

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education’s (CPPE) Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Pharmacy leaders development programme is for experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who aspire to lead large and complex NHS departments, services, teams or systems of care to benefit patients and local communities.

To apply for the programme, visit the CPPE Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Pharmacy leaders development programme webpage.

This fully funded leadership programme is open to anyone who has responsibility for leading a team or services within their organisation, and would like to develop their skills further. To apply, visit the CPPE Leading for change programme webpage.

A series of online sessions over 12-months to develop professional leadership and provide a professional support network with other pharmacy technicians.

To learn more about the programme visit the CPPE Pharmacy Technician impact groups programme webpage.

All pharmacy technicians and pharmacists employed in Primary Care in an ARRS role will be expected to complete the Primary Care pharmacy education pathway. NHS England Workforce Training and Education directorate (WT&E) have commissioned the CPPE to deliver this training to pharmacy professionals.

Further information on the programme is available on the CPPE Primary Care education pathway webpage.

This is a fully funded course, provided by CPPE, open to pharmacists who are planning to commence their independent prescriber training. To learn more about the course and apply visit the CPPE Preparing to train as an independent prescriber webpage.

Online workshops for Pharmacist prescribers who are looking to regain their confidence and competence. To apply for the course visit the CPPE Return to prescribing course webpage.

A self-directed online programme to improve outcomes for patients and putting them at the centre of their own care. To apply, visit the CPPE Shared decision making programme webpage.

(Pharmacy technicians and pharmacists on the Primary Care pharmacy education pathway will complete this programme as part of the pathway).

This elearning programme aims to update pharmacy professionals’ knowledge of working with care homes, including roles and responsibilities, and helping residents optimise their medicines. Access via the CPPE Care homes: supporting people, optimising medicines webpage.

A video-based e-learning programme with experts demonstrating how to make the best use of time during a consultation. For more information visit the CPPE Consultation skills: what good practice looks like webpage.

A range of elearning modules to develop your knowledge in a range of management and leadership topics. Developed in partnership with elearning for Health (elfh) and Yorkshire and Humber elearning club.

They are suitable for multi-professional health and social care team leaders and managers or aspiring managers at all levels. For more information visit the elfh Management and leadership skills programme webpage.

Delivered through elfh in partnership with University of East Anglia, De Montfort University, Keele University and NHS England WT&E.

The programme is developed for those pharmacy professionals who are involved in the training of others. For more information visit the elfh Pharmacy educational supervisor training programme webpage.

This programme is a self-directed elearning course, created by CPPE to prepare pharmacy professionals looking to move into the Primary Care sector. Visit the CPPE Preparing to work in a PCN or GP practice webpage to find out more.

This course introduces the fundamentals of new roles in Primary Care for those who are not eligible for the Primary Care pharmacy education pathway.

For more information and to enrol, visit the CPPE Primary Care essentials e-course webpage.

(Pharmacy technicians and pharmacists on the Primary Care pharmacy education pathway will complete this programme as part of the pathway).