06/07/2017

Pharmacists and Technicians

Dear Pharmacist and Technician Colleagues

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire, CPPE and Health Education England are pleased to invite you to join the 2017 Leadership Learning Community for pharmacy professionals which is being delivered within West Yorkshire.

The programme will cover:

  • Developing leadership behaviours
  • Leading change
  • Evaluating information
  • Caring and courageous leadership
  • Developing people
  • Leading teams and engaging staff

The programme is designed to give you the skills to develop personally and lead within your pharmacy. It is open to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who have been qualified for at least 2-3 years. It is an opportunity to make a real difference to your own leadership and to community pharmacy acrossWest Yorkshire.

Benefitsof attending the leadership programme:

  • To develop confidence – as a leader, a professional and a facilitator
  • Skills to help in adopting new techniques learned in the workplace
  • Help in sharing good practice and networking
  • Develop your ability to develop and manage a work-basedproject
  • Opportunity to win the Leadership Learning Community 2018 award

This programme is ideal for:

  • Pharmacists or pharmacy technicians from all sectors in a leadership role, who have been qualified for at least 2 to 3 years
  • Individuals aspiring to develop into a leadership role
  • Branch managers
  • Pharmacy staff who attended a Healthy Living Pharmacy leadership day

The commitment is to a full day event in Leeds and then five events over a 6-month period, and a final celebration event in April 2018. If you are offered a place on the Leadership Learning Community you are expected to attend all the programme dates and complete a work-based service improvement project.

The attached flyer will help to explain the details of the programme. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact:

Shannon Nickson – CPPE -

Gill Risby – Health Education England -

Darren De Souza – Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire –

If you are interested in signing up for this programme, please complete and return the enclosed registration form by 31st July 2017. You will receive confirmation of receipt of your application. We will contact you after the closing date for application to confirm whether you have a place on the programme.

Yours faithfully

Ruth Buchan FFRPS

Chief Executive Officer

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire

Encl:- Leadership Flyer

- Registration Form