Teach and Treat 2026 – DPP Mentors
Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Frimley and Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and West Berkshire ICBs have been awarded Teach and Treat funding from the national expressions of interest process. We plan to utilise community pharmacy sites with trained Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs) to offer more placements and better access to DPPs for community pharmacists who are undertaking the IP qualification.
As part of this community pharmacy led approach, we recognise that DPPs who are undertaking this role for the first time may need access to additional mentorship. As such, we are funding DPP mentor roles in each geography.
The DPP mentor will be required to:
• Have completed formal clinical supervision training
• Be an active prescriber in patient-facing role with experience of providing mentoring / coaching / clinical supervision
• Stay updated on changes in pharmacy regulations, standards and best practices
• Works in line with legal, regulatory, professional and organisational standards
• Fully conversant with the competency framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP)
• Provide mentorship to DPPs new to the role, working within own sphere of practice
• Actively promote the role of a DPP to others and serve as a role model
• Be able to speak / present to colleagues on the benefit of becoming a DPP
• Conduct regular assessments, able to deliver constructive feedback and progress reviews to monitor the development of the DPP new to providing prescribing clinical supervision, thus supporting their development
• Evidence regular reflection, CPD and supervision
• Run Action Learning Sets (ALS) for DPP mentees
• Collaborate with the pharmacy team to create a supportive learning environment
• Recommended but not mandatory for the role: On the register for the NHS Leadership Academy coaching & mentorship register: How to become a coach or a mentor – South East Leadership Academy Working arrangements
• Time allocated: 1 day per month (this can be spread out)
• Total supervision hours: 90 hours over 12 months
• Financial support for the role will be available to the employing organisation
Note this list is not exhaustive and there will be additional responsibilities as the work evolves
