Educational Supervisor Training for the Community Pharmacy Workforce

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Educational Supervisor Training for the Community Pharmacy Workforce

We are pleased to offer two fully funded, free to access Supervisor training programmes for those supervising the community pharmacy workforce. These programmes will ensure those involved in educational supervision, are confident to provide support and developmental aid to the pharmacy workforce within community pharmacy.

Programmes

Training for Educational Supervisors including Designated Supervisors (DS)

Both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can apply for the educational supervisor training.

Training for Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP)

Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP) supporting supervision of learners from a community pharmacy setting

About the Programmes

Who is this training for?

There are two programmes
Programme 1: Training for Educational Supervisors including Designated Supervisors. Both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can apply for the educational supervisor training.

Programme 2: Training for Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP) supporting supervision of learners from a community pharmacy setting (i.e. community pharmacists completing independent prescribing training, where this training may be taking place in other healthcare settings)

Why should I register for this training?

Pharmacist and pharmacy technician roles are evolving rapidly in response to changes in healthcare and growing demand for clinical services in community pharmacy. Learner supervision is needed across the pharmacy professions to underpin the transformation and up-skilling of the growing pharmacy workforce.
This training will ensure those involved in education supervision, including Designated Supervisors and Designated Prescribing Practitioners, are confident to provide support and developmental aid to the pharmacy workforce within community pharmacy.

Do I have to pay to access the training?

No. These programmes are fully funded by NHS England.

What do the modules cover?

The modules in the Educational Supervisor Programme Cover the following topics:

Introduction to Educational Supervision
Learning & Teaching Styles
Giving Effective feedback
Assessing & Monitoring
Supporting trainees

The modules in the Designated Prescribing Practitioners Cover the following topics

Introduction to DPP Supervision in Pharmacy
Learning & Teaching Styles
Giving Effective Feedback
Developing as a DPP
Assessing & Monitoring

How long do the modules take to complete & is the programme Face-to-face or online?

Our blended approach supports flexible delivery. The programmes have been designed to fit flexibly around busy work schedules of healthcare professionals, with online modules split into bite-size lessons that last 20-30 minutes. For two of the modules learners can choose to learn online, in person, or a combination of both.

How will I be assessed?

Assessments will include a choice of reflective account, multisource feedback and peer observation of supervision skills

Do I get a certificate?

Yes, a certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the programme

When will the programmes be available?

The new programmes will launch in September 2023. You are advised to register your interest to receive more information when the programmes launch.

Find out what learners are saying about other Supervisor Programmes from Propharmace

I thoroughly enjoyed this training day. Excellent presenters with a wealth of knowledge. I feel much more confident with the role of the ES after having completed this lesson. Thank you!

Propharmace supervisor training is exactly what I needed. I found it relevant to my job role and it suited my learning needs. The learning modules are concise and easy to put in context. You can undertake the training at your pace considering the trying times (pandemic). The support is readily available. Overall it has enabled me to make a difference to my trainees and improve patient services.

Thank you for this Exceptional learning session. I learned a lot and above all, I feel more confident.

All the skills I learned through this programme will help me to become a good Practice supervisor in the future. Thank you all very much for your kind help and guidance.

One of the great things I found about this course was how interactive it was and the lessons were designed as bite size learning which I could fit into my busy schedule.