As I recall, when I started at Lloyds Pharmacy, what feels like many moons ago now, I was always eager to learn. Any available training session I would attend, or when specialists in different medicines or treatments attended our stores, I would be first up to learn how it would benefit the clients. Therefore, I have been able to access and learn many different skills, and obtain a varied range of knowledge, which has served me quite well, as I progressed into higher education. A number of these sessions lead to formal qualifications such as National Pharmacy Association Dispensary Assistant Course, LAO Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration.
Over the last seven years, I have completed just 600 training courses. The topics have varied, and I have included some examples of qualifications and completion of training I have achieved. Employers did not provide a majority of these, but ones I outreached to, to further my knowledge and understanding of a variety of healthcare, public health, and social topics. Thus, improving my ability as a researcher and educator. Currently, I am in the progress of completing the Edward Jenner Program (NHS Leadership Academy). I have recently been awarded a Fellowship by Academic HE for Higher Education.
- Understanding Domestic Violence and Abuse Level 2 (Following NICE Guidance)
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health
- OCR Train the Trainer
- Health Economics and Prioritisation in Public Health
- Improving Pharmacy Financial Health – Management Course
- SMA: Vitamin D and infant feeding and allergy risks
- OTC Omeprazole Training
- UKPHR Public Health Assessor
- Maloff Protect – Advising on Malaria
- SMA Nutrition Learning Programme
- Hypertension and health behaviours
- Public Health Intelligence Foundation Course
- Sexting and Pornography Training – aimed at support young people
- Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Health Promotion Interventions
- Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (QCF)
- STEM Ambassador Extension Training –
- Safeguarding, Loss and Bereavement, Contraceptive Methods, Personal Safety concerning HIV and Sexual Health
- A-typical caregivers training – an EQF level 4
- Mental Health First Aider – MHFA England
- Critical Skills Appraisal
- Vaccinator Training
- Organised Crime and Modern Slavery
- COVID- MrNa Vaccine Training
- Recognising and managing anaphylaxis
- National immunisation policy and program assessment
- Vaccine-preventable diseases – TB, Tetanus and Polio
Natalie Quinn-Walker 