20 December 2022
Applications for the Mary Seacole and Rosalind Franklin programmes starting from February 2023 are now open.
Health Education England and the NHS Leadership Academy are pleased to announce that applications for the Mary Seacole and Rosalind Franklin programmes starting from February 2023 are now open.
In line with The Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Support Staff Workforce Development Strategy, work is underway to make sure that the current workforce of pharmacy technicians benefits from increased post-registration opportunities to develop their leadership skills.
Recognising the need for a cohort of senior pharmacy technician leaders and the contribution they make to patients and health care systems, working with the NHS Leadership Academy, Health Education England (HEE) are funding leadership training offers for pharmacy technicians on the Mary Seacole and Rosalind Franklin programmes.
Such training will enable the pharmacy technician workforce in all sectors across England to develop their leadership skills whether they are in their first leadership role or in a mid-level leadership role.
55 places on the Mary Seacole programme and 12 places on the Rosalind Franklin programme will be available to pharmacy technicians who meet the required eligibility criteria:
Eligibility criteria
- GPhC registered pharmacy technician working in any sector in England
- At least two years post qualification
- Mary Seacole - first time leader in health and care in a ‘formal’ position of leadership with responsibilities for people and services.
This may include the following, as an example:
- Line managing staff
- Supervising trainees
- Day to day management of the dispensary, pharmacy, or your area of work, including allocating work and / or co-ordinating rotas
- Problem solving / managing complaints
- Managing projects
- Liaising with different healthcare professionals
- Initiating or contributing to change in the workplace
- Rosalind Franklin - mid-level leader aspiring to lead large and complex programmes, departments, services, or systems.
Eligible pharmacy technicians will also need to demonstrate (as a minimum):
- The support of their line manager (evidence required)
- Availability to attend the mandatory study days
- Evidence that you meet the eligibility criteria
- Commitment to use the leadership skills within your area of competence and expertise, for the delivery of NHS services as they emerge.
Funding
Leadership training on both courses is available to pharmacy technicians who meet the eligibility criteria. The Mary Seacole places are fully funded by Health Education England and the Rosalind Franklin are fully funded in partnership with the NHS Leadership Academy.
Further information
Please visit the HEE website to find out more about this exciting new offer.
For any further enquiries, please contact clinicalleadership@leadershipacademy.nhs.uk.