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GFTU Training – FREE online and face to face training for all PDA members
Tue 1st August 2023 - Thu 1st August 2024
As part of the PDA’s affiliation with the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), members can access a range of online and face to face courses at low or no cost.
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CV-writing and interview skills 2024
Mon 22nd January 2024 - Fri 31st January 2025
This course will help members who are looking for career progression or new opportunities. Members will receive advice on developing their CVs and preparing for interviews so that they can effectively advertise their skills and greatest strengths.
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FREE member-exclusive course: Building and maintaining relationships
Tue 26th March - Wed 1st May 2024
Building and maintaining positive, healthy, and supportive relationships at work makes pharmacists and patients happier and healthier. This free member-exclusive course will help teach pharmacists how to foster these relationships and improve their crucial communication skills.
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Revision programme for those sitting the June 2024 assessment
Mon 1st April - Mon 24th June 2024
This programme is designed to support members revising for the GPhC assessment on 25 June 2024. The programme is only available to PDA members who are eligible to sit the assessment.
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Support programme for trainee pharmacists
Mon 1st April - Mon 24th June 2024
The PDA supports members in every stage of their career. In order to help trainee pharmacists with their assessment in June, the PDA has developed four programmes that are completely free to trainee members.
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Visit the PDA at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress
Fri 10th - Sat 11th May 2024
The Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) is the largest gathering for the clinical pharmacy profession in the UK. The PDA will be running two sessions at CPC this year; 'Stopping racism at the front line of pharmacy' and 'How to improve your T&Cs and protect your interests while working in GP practice.'
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Tackling Sexual Harassment for Workplace Representatives
Mon 20th May 2024
The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) is hosting an online course to help workplace representatives understand the nature of workplace sexual harassment, how to spot it, and how to deal with it.
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Scotland member engagement evening – 20 May 2024
Mon 20th May 2024 (6:15pm - 9:00pm)
PDA members working in Scotland are invited to an engaging face-to-face event in Glasgow to discuss the challenges pharmacists face, how improvements can be made, and how to build lasting change.
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How to tackle workplace stress – a PDA event for hospital pharmacists
Tue 21st May 2024 (7:00pm - 8:00pm)
PDA members working in hospital pharmacy are invited to an upcoming member-exclusive event on managing stress. The event will support hospital pharmacists who are experiencing workplace stress by giving them the tools and strategies needed to improve their individual wellbeing and working environment.
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PDA Reps – Part One
Tue 18th - Wed 19th June 2024
This course is for all PDA Reps who have completed the PDA Reps Induction online. All workplace reps who will be supporting members with issues should complete this training. Regional committee members, members of the EDI committees, and student reps are also welcome to attend.