The Primary Care Training Hub offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities for primary care staff across Dorset.
Explore the sections below to find training, coaching, apprenticeships, networks and upcoming events.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Our Training Calendar brings together upcoming training, coaching, workforce development and networking opportunities for primary care staff across Dorset.
Browse the calendar below to view the latest courses, workshops, events and development opportunities.
Upcoming Events Calendar
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The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.
This is the government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff.
The training has been developed with people with a learning disability and autistic people to help staff provide more informed, person-centred care.
Find out more about the training, available sessions and booking information on our Learning Disability and Autism Training page.
Introduction to Violence Prevention and Reduction
This free one-hour eLearning course from NHS England and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) introduces a public health and trauma-informed approach to preventing and reducing violence in health and care settings.
This eLearning course, developed by NHS England and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), provides an introduction to preventing and reducing violence against staff working in health and care settings.
Independent Prescribing
Independent prescribing enables pharmacists to play a greater role in patient care, supporting people from diagnosis through to treatment, advice and follow-up.
Funded training opportunities are available for eligible pharmacists working across community pharmacy, general practice, hospitals, mental health services and other NHS settings. Applications for training places with start dates up to March 2027 are now open. Read more on the NHS England website.
Clinical Training
Our Clinical Training Prospectus provides an overview of upcoming learning opportunities for clinical staff.
Please note that not all training opportunities are included in the prospectus. For the latest workshops, webinars, workforce development sessions and events, please also check our full Upcoming Events Calendar.
Non-Clinical Training
Supporting non-clinical primary care staff to develop skills, build confidence and grow in their role.
Whether you work in administration, reception, care navigation, management or another support role, our Non-Clinical Training Prospectus provides an overview of upcoming learning opportunities designed to support your professional and personal development.
Please note that not all training opportunities are included in the prospectus. For the latest workshops, webinars, workforce development sessions and events, we recommend checking our Training Calendar regularly.
Leadership & Coaching
Supporting primary care staff to develop confidence, leadership skills and professional growth.
Whether you are new to a role, taking on additional responsibilities, leading a team or planning your next career step, there are a range of resources and coaching opportunities available to support you.
Use the sections below to explore coaching support, leadership resources and upcoming leadership development opportunities.
Leadership
Access practical tools and resources to help you develop your leadership skills and reflect on your personal development.
Coaching
Develop confidence, overcome challenges and explore new ways of thinking through one-to-one coaching support.
Leadership
Resources
Leadership Self-Assessment Toolkit
Reflect on your leadership strengths and identify areas for development using our Leadership Self-Assessment Toolkit.
Organisational Culture Assessment Toolkit
Understand your team or organisation’s culture and identify opportunities to support positive change.
Leadership for Personalised Care
Learn more about personalised care and co-production through a range of practical resources.
Masterclass Recordings
Watch recordings of the Introduction to Leadership for Personalised Care and Leading in Co-Production masterclasses.
You can see their full video list on their YouTube channel Leadership for Personalised Care.
Following on from the masterclasses please click below to view the course booklet with complimentary resources for you to work through and go more in depth into the topic.
Networks and Communities of Practice
Leadership development doesn’t only happen through formal training. Connecting with colleagues, sharing experiences and learning from others can be just as valuable.
Our Networks and Communities of Practice bring together primary care professionals from across Dorset to share knowledge, discuss challenges and support one another’s development.
Coaching
‘I wasn’t sure what to expect from GP coaching when I expressed an interest. But I felt that anything was worth a go if it might help me come to terms with my career. As it turned out, it has felt more like coming to terms with myself.
For me, coaching sessions have been a precious and valuable space to be challenged to reflect on myself and my priorities, and to take ownership of my life and career. When I expressed an interest originally, I felt like I had been drifting along in my career, at best passive, at worst helpless, allowing other people and external factors to dictate the currents of my career.
However, as my coaching has progressed, so have I become more active at accepting my responsibilities for my own life and asserting my agency. I have come to believe that if I wanted things to change for me, it was me who could change them.’
Confessions of a Dorset GP Coachee
– Anna Wong, Volunteer
What is coaching?
Coaching is a confidential, structured conversation that helps you think differently, explore challenges and identify practical ways forward.
A coach will not tell you what to do. Instead, they will help you find your own solutions, build confidence and develop greater self-awareness.
Coaching can help you:
- Gain clarity and focus
- Explore career development opportunities
- Build confidence in a new role
- Navigate change and uncertainty
- Improve decision making
- Identify priorities and goals
- Develop leadership skills
- Explore challenges from a fresh perspective
Who are the coaches?
Our Coaching Faculty includes trained coaches who understand the primary care environment.
How can I apply for a coach?
Check our Upcoming Events Calendar for current coaching opportunities.
If there are no suitable dates available, or you would like to register your interest, please email: Dorsetpcth@dorsetgp.nhs.uk.
Are you a trained coach?
We are always interested in hearing from trained coaches who would like to join our Coaching Faculty.
please email: Dorsetpcth@dorsetgp.nhs.uk.
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