September 2024
| Topic details | Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
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| Polypharmacy Action Learning Set Cohort 19: to build confidence in, and understanding of, the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines safely |
All dates for this set to be attended: 11/09/2024 25/09/2024 09/10/2024 |
09.30-12:15 | GPs and prescribing health care professionals | HIN | LINK |
| CVD: Hypertension Mastering hypertension prescribing in a patient centred way (26/09) and reflecting on mastering hypertension prescribing - what went well, what was difficult, what could you do differently? (17/10) |
Both sessions to be attended: 26/09/2024 17/10/2024 |
13:00-14:00 | Pharmacist prescribers in general practice. Need to login to PrescQIPP (registration is free) to view details and register | PrescQIPP: Zoe Girdis | LINK |
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October 2024
| Topic details | Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVD: Heart Failure Managing heart failure in people with frailty | 08/10/2024 | 13:00-14:00 | Healthcare professionals managing heart failure in people with frailty | Dr Lucy Pollock | LINK |
| Social prescribing: The evidence for social prescribing (2/7). 'Social Prescribing Champion' status awarded to those who complete all 7 webinars. | 09/10/2024 | 13:00-14:00 | Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, in primary care, community pharmacy and community and acute trusts. |
PrescQIPP and the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) | LINK |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) NHSE: Celebrating the diversity of nursing roles in AMS across the healthcare system | 09/10/2024 | 09:30-12:00 | Suitable for general nurses, advance clinical practitioners, specialist AMS/IPC nurses and pharmacy teams | NHSE | LINK |
| Polypharmacy Action Learning Set Cohort 20: to build confidence in, and understanding of, the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines safely |
All dates for this set to be attended: 16/10/2024 06/11/2024 20/11/2024 |
09:30-12:15 | GPs and prescribing health care professionals | HIN | LINK |
| SMRs Update on local and national research revarding SMRs and discussion with local GPs about how they have worked with PCN teams to implement changes in practice | 17/10/2024 | 13:00-15:30 | All clinicians working in primary care | Wessex HIN | LINK |
| CVD: Cholesterol management Mastering cholesterol prescribing in a patient centred way (24/10) and Reflecting on mastering cholesterol prescribing - what went well, what was difficult, what could you do differently? |
Both sessions to be attended: 24/10/2024 14/11/2024 |
13:00-14:00 | Pharmacist prescribers in general practice. Need to login to PrescQIPP (registration is free) to view details and register | PrescQIPP: Zoe Girdis | LINK |
| Medicines Safety SPS: Safe use of DOACs | 30/10/2024 | 12:30-14:00 | Healthcare professionals, working in any sector with a role or passion for medication safety and / or involved in medicines use |
Ruth Dales, NHS England Wendy Sunter, Consultant Pharmacist (Anticoagulation & Throbosis |
LINK |
November 2024
| Topic details | Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Hypertension | 07/11/2024 | 12:00-13:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | HIN - South East Collaborative | LINK |
| Polypharmacy Action LearningSet Cohort 21: to build confidence in, and understanding of, the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines safely |
All dates in this set to be attended: 13/11/2024 27/11/2024 11/12/2024 |
09.30-12:15 | GPs and prescribing health care professionals | HIN | LINK |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) Uriniary Tract Infections (UTIs): Integrating Antimicrobial Stewardship into Clinical Practice | 15/11/2024 | 13:00-14:00 | Nurses, GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics and other health professionals in primary care with an interest in AMS | Dr Veronica Garcia-Arias | LINK |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) COPD and acute cough: Integrating Amtimicrobial Stewardship into Clinical Practice | 18/11/2024 | 13:00-14:00 | Nurses, GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics and other heath professionals in primary care with an interest in AMS | Dr Ben Green | LINK |
| Mental health: severe mental illness Unlocking excellence: Mastering severe mental illness for our patients (20/11) and Reflecting on mastering severe mental illness - what went well, what was difficult, what could you do differently? (11/12) | Both sessions to be attended: 20/11/2024 11/12/2024 | 13:00-14:00 | Pharmacist prescribers in general practice. Need to loginto PrescQIPP (registration is free) to view details and register | PrescQIPP: Zoe Girdis | LINK |
| Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Heart Failure | 21/11/2024 | 12:00-13:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | HIN - South East Collaborative | LINK |
| Polypharmacy Understanding the data webinars | 21/11/2024 (other dates available) | 12:00-13:30 | Network nominated polypharmacy and clinical leads, ICS medicines optimisation leads and Primary Care Network (PCN) teams, including GPs and pharmacists | HIN - national | LINK |
January 2025
| Topic details | Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyharmacy Action Learning Set Cohort 22: to build confidence in, and understanding of, the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines safely |
All dates in this set to be attended: 22/01/2025 05/02/2025 26/02/2025 |
09:30-12:15 | GPs and health care professionals | HIN | LINK |
| Polypharmacy Understanding the data webinars | 23/01/2025 (other dates available) | 12:00-13:30 | Network nominated polypharmacy and clinical leads, ICS medicines optimisation leads and Primary Care Network (PCN) teams, including GPs and pharmacists | HIN - national | LINK |
May 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
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| Respiratory Masterclass 1: Adult asthma guidelines | 08/05/2024 | 01:00:00 | Respiratory nurses, GPs and pharmacy teams | Gary Connett UHS, Tom Brown PHU | Masterclass 1: Adult asthma guidelines |
| Opioids Reducing opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain masterclass | 16/05/2024 | 01:30:00 | Wessex HIN | ||
| CVD Practical Management of Hypertension webinar | 21/05/2024 | 01:00:00 | MDT healthcare professionals working in primary care, secondary care and community pharmacies | HIN - Kent, Surrey & Sussex | LINK |
| Respiratory Masterclass 2: Paediatric guidelines | 22/05/2024 | 01:00:00 | Respiratory nurses, GPs and pharmacy teams | Gary Connett UHS, Tom Brown PHU |
June 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Polypharmacy: antidepressants in older people | 20/06/2024 | 1:30:00 | GPs, pharmacy teams and other prescribing clinicians | Wessex HIN, Dr Bernie Cope (consultant psychiatrist for older people in Dorset Healthcare University NHS Trust), Francis Johnson (advanced specialist MH pharmacist, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Trust) |
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July 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health: Antipsychotics in dementia | 11/07/2024 | 1:30:00 | All prescribers working in primary care, MO team | HIN |
The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) offers high-quality learning materials for all pharmacy professionals, enables skill development and supports workforce transformation in England.
From face-to-face events to online and distance learning programmes, CPPE is passionate about the learning and development of the pharmacy workforce. They have an excellent reputation for delivering learning that goes through a robust quality assurance process and is developed in collaboration with pharmacy and healthcare colleagues. CPPE is part of the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, at the University of Manchester.
Begin your learning journey by registering with CPPE to access our range of free learning opportunities and resources:
• Register for free with CPPE
• CPPE programmes available to non-GPhC registrants
Check in regularly with our hot topics and clinical factsheets; both are updated regularly with new learning opportunities and ways to refresh your knowledge:
• CPPE Hot topics
• Clinical factsheets
Our Medicines optimisation and soft skills resources are a great way to equip yourself with new knowledge, skills and confidence applicable to any area of the pharmacy workforce. Sign up for one-to-one support and see other resources that are available with our coaching support service:
• Medicines optimisation
• Soft skills guides
• Coaching support
Pharmacy is a diverse and rewarding career with opportunities and roles ever expanding. You have an opportunity to use expert knowledge of medications to support health and wellbeing of patients across a variety of settings. Never has it been more exciting to join the pharmacy profession, with a wide variety of jobs on offer across the Hampshire and Isle Of Wight Integrated Care System (HIOW ICS).
This could include:
- Community pharmacy
- GP pharmacy
- Hospital pharmacy
- Medicines Optimisation teams
- Health and Justice sector
- Academia
- A combination of the above!
We offer a range of flexible working opportunities, including cross-sector posts to support integration as well as a number of funded training opportunities from early career to advanced practice.
Job opportunities include:
- Trainee pharmacy technician apprenticeship
- Trainee pharmacist foundation training year
- A wide variety of pharmacist and pharmacy technician roles
- Wider novel job opportunities for experienced pharmacy professionals
We welcome applications from individuals with a key interest in medications, healthcare and improving outcomes for our population.
Want to find out more, please see our job portal or NHS Jobs and contact hiowicb-hsi.pharmacyworkforce@nhs.net for further information.
If you are interested in returning to practice and want to find out more please:
- contact hiowicb-hsi.pharmacyworkforce@nhs.net with 'RtP' as the subject header
- Please complete this online form, which will allow us to link you with an employer that meets your requirements
Useful links if you considering a career in pharmacy:
Pharmacy Additional Roles Reimbursement (ARRS) Scheme
- Pharmacy Additional Roles Reimbursement (ARRS) Scheme Opportunities 2024/25
- FAQs: Using ARRS funding to support 'other Direct Patient Care roles' - Pharmacy Education Roles
Higher Development Award Level 2
Chichester College Group are pleased to announce that cohort 2 Higher Development Award is now open for enrolment. Please see attached flyer for further information and expressions of interest form.
This is a fully funded development programme which enables pharmacy support workers who have completed the L2 pharmacy services apprenticeship and may not want to pursue a traditional pharmacy route for further development.
Timeline
Q+A session: 17 July, 10-11am, email hda@chichester.ac.uk
Expressions of Interest: 31 July
Enrolment: 31 August
First workshop: 17 September (9am-12 noon online)