Application Deadline: December 9th 2021
The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme was established in 2015 and is designed to support and develop pharmacists who present with the clearest potential to develop as clinical leaders of the future. The scheme is sponsored by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer of NHS England and NHS Improvement and is managed by the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
The scheme is a highly prestigious and competitive national programme that sees only a small number of pharmacists a year appointed after a rigorous recruitment process.
How it works
Clinical fellows work in an apprenticeship model to the most senior leaders in national NHS and healthcare-related organisations. This offers an unparalleled experience and the opportunity to develop a range of skills including: leadership, management, strategy, project management and health policy. Within their host organisations, fellows lead on key projects which contribute to national healthcare priorities around patient safety, medicines optimisation, transfer of care, digitalisation and pharmacy workforce training.
Benefits
Successful pharmacists will spend 12 months working in a leading, national healthcare-affiliated organisation with the most senior leaders in healthcare and will gain a wide range of skills and opportunities including:
- enhanced skills in leadership and management, policy development, project management, research and stakeholder management
- supported leadership and personal development
- the opportunity to lead on key projects which contribute to national healthcare priorities
- access to professional networks across pharmacy and healthcare at all levels
- a highly developed understanding of healthcare policy and application
- the skills to lead positive change
- enhanced capabilities at developing and working with teams and to support others in developing their own personal insight and effectiveness.
Official Website: Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme
