Helen Middleton

MSc (Education), MRPharmS, FFRPS Pharmacy Professional Development Manager, London Pharmacy Education and Training Helen has specialised in pharmacy education and training since 2003. Her main areas of interest are support for CPD, reflective practice and portfolio development; supporting workplace learning through mentoring, coaching and tutoring and supporting staff to use competency frameworks. Helen is also joint chair of the UKCPA E&T committee and the Lead for the NHS Pre-registration Recruitment Scheme for England & Wales. Helen was recognised as a Fellow of the RPS Faculty in the first wave of Faculty assessments.
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Recent stories
Behaving like a leader in everyday practice Subscription
The NHS’s healthcare leadership model can help practitioners at all levels develop their leadership skills.
Help GROW tomorrow’s pharmacistsSubscription
In the first of a series of articles on tutoring, Helen Middleton explains why readers should consider becoming tutors, and how tutors and trainees can benefit from the experience
Mentoring is not just about asking an expertSubscription
Mentoring provides opportunities for pharmacists to obtain guidance and support at any time in their career. Those who are new to the profession, changing sector of practice, dealing with difficult work situations or developing a career plan often enlist the help of a mentor.
Why advanced is not the same as specialistSubscription
Recent blog posts
Is there a difference between mentoring and coaching?
Helen Middleton explains why defining the difference between mentoring and coaching is not as important as considering what skills you need to support a learner.
My Faculty Journey – one year on. It’s not about the ‘badge’, it’s about development!
Faculty Fellow Helen Middleton explains why joining the RPS Faculty marked the beginning of her professional development, not the end.
Developing my RPS Faculty Portfolio
Helen Middleton describes how she built her RPS Faculty portfolio