Faculty of Primary Care

Faculty Vision:

The Faculty of Primary Care is concerned with the development of Primary Care teams within the context of the wider system.


It supports the key aims of Health Education England, in developing additional placement opportunities for undergraduate trainees, as well as supporting current staff to develop within their existing role, or adapting to new roles supporting the Primary Care Network structure.

Meet the Faculty

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BOB Pharmacists Leadership Development Programme

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Open to Senior Clinical Pharmacists, and those looking to move into this position within the next 12 months, from Primary Care and Primary Care Networks in BOB. 

Leadership is a key part of the work of all pharmacists regardless of sector, location or experience.

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The BOB Pharmacist leadership development programme offers a comprehensive mix of eight days face-to-face workshops spread over nine months, a Leadership 360° questionnaire, wrap around support and optional online learning. The content will remain flexible to the needs of those attending and during the first workshop delegates will be invited to steer the content of the remaining days. It aims to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours to support experienced pharmacy professionals to become outstanding leaders. 

  • The cohorts:

    The cohort will consist of 20 pharmacists from across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West, who will learn and grow together. This will enable them to improve the performance of their teams and the people who work with them, in order to deliver outstanding outcomes for service users and the those living in BOB.

This programme is a fully interactive and reflective programme, with time built in to think, reflect and grow for the future.

  • The course offers the opportunity to:

    • Collaborate with other pharmacy professionals
    • Develop your awareness and application of your leadership skills
    • Learn theory, skills and knowledge to apply to day-to-day leadership practice

  • Modules will include:

    • Training needs analysis & Personal Leadership
    • Coaching and Mentoring skills
    • Change Management
    • Building a vision
    • Reflecting on the now and preparing for the future
    • Leading Teams 
    • Systems Leadership 
    • Wellbeing

  • Location of workshops

    All face-to-face workshops will be conducted at a central location near Watlington, with easy road access from the M40 motorway: Mercure Hotels Thame, Lambert Hotel

View the Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel website here

The next cohort for this programme is full; future cohorts will be announced when available.

Please contact Jason Greasley if you have any questions or would like additional information

The first day of the first BOB Pharmacists Leadership development programme cohort has been completed. There were 14 attendees for the successful first day. The course resumes in Easter for two days of coaching and mentoring skills!

The BOB ICS Clinical Placements Expansion Programme (CPEP) Team have collaborated with Primary Care to capture all the benefits of placements and careers in Primary Care.

Contacts

Please click the mail logo on the left to contact the below people and services:

Abbie Canton

for queries related to Workforce Development and Education for Primary Care

Sarah Redhead

For Nursing Apprenticeships, student placements, supervisor/assessor training

Or contact the BHT Primary Care Pre-Registration team

BOB Training Hub

For CPD, courses, training, careers and health/wellbeing support

Visit the BOB Primary Care Training Hub website

Thames Valley and Wessex Primary Care School

Visit their website

Kusham Nijhar 

Primary Care Apprenticeships Lead - for all apprenticeship enquiries relating to both clinical and non-clinical roles

Library Services 

For support with academic and research skills, and evidence searches

Visit the BHT Primary Care Library resource

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