CPPE Pharmacy technician impact groups are a series of small group sessions for pharmacy technicians who would like to develop their skills and confidence further. They are designed to complement CPPE’s Pharmacy technician enhancing your professional practice e-course.
The fully-funded series of CPPE Pharmacy technician impact groups are open to any pharmacy technician delivering or supporting the delivery of NHS services in England in any sector of practice. Employer’s support is essential for attendance at the learning sets and for workplace development.
Applications are currently closed for this programme.
Please register your interest for future pharmacy technician impact groups by clicking on the Register your interest section below. We will email you if more impact groups become available.
Aim
The aim of the CPPE Pharmacy technician impact groups is to support your professional development, build your confidence and develop your leadership skills. They will enhance your ability to undertake a professional approach to your practice and become lifelong learners. They also aim to provide a network of support with other pharmacy technicians in practice.
Format
There will be six small group online Zoom sessions, each lasting for four and a half hours over a 12-month period. CPPE tutors will facilitate the sessions, comprising of up to eight pharmacy technicians. You will require to commit to attending all six sessions with your allocated group. You will be able to choose from a block of dates and times to sign up to.
Each session will be based on the following topics:
You will need to complete specified elements of the e-course before each session and bring along examples from your practice to enable you to put your learning into practice and network with fellow participants.
Any pharmacy technician working in England from any sector of practice who provides, or supports others to provide, NHS services.
Suggested prior learning includes the CPPE's Pharmacy technician enhancing your professional practice e-course.
Participants must have the support of their employer to attend the impact group sessions and have an identified and agreed on appropriate workplace mentor.
There is a choice of impact group session dates, so you can choose a group that works around your other commitments. You will need to attend all six sessions to enable you to complete all the sessions with your online tutor and fellow participants.
The impact groups are designed to maximise networking and sharing best practices with pharmacy technicians in other workplaces. For this reason, please choose a different group from your colleagues.
Pharmacy technician impact groups comprise of six online sessions, delivered over 12-months, each supported by a CPPE tutor. To successfully complete the course, you will need to attend all six sessions and complete specified elements of the CPPE’s Pharmacy technician enhancing your professional practice e-course.
Applications are currently closed for this programme.
Please register your interest for future pharmacy technician impact groups by clicking on the Register your interest section below. We will email you if more impact groups become available.
A key part of the impact groups will be building your network. You can achieve this by attending the online sessions and contributing to the discussions. You will also join a discussion forum to network and share best practice with others on the cohort.
Pharmacy technicians participating in the CPPE Pharmacy technician impact groups are encouraged to find a mentor. This can be a trusted senior colleague in their organisation who can act as a sounding board and provide support and guidance to further develop their role.
You will be provided with a journal that includes the pre-workshop activities and space to record your learning journey throughout the impact groups. You can download the journal from your pending bookings in the MyCPPE section of the CPPE website.
Click here to register your interest
We will email you if more impact groups become available.
