Band 6 Professional Development course

(Designed for experienced band 5s, band 6s and new band 7s)

Next cohort starts July 2026!

Take your career to the next level

Leadership | Multi-Professional Clinical Skills | Facilitation of Learning | Research

Our Band 6 Professional Development course focuses on progressing what you have learnt in your early part of your career. This course is aimed at established band 5s, new band 6s, those who are looking for their first band 7 job or are newly in a band 7 role.

Our topics are themed around the 4 pillars of practice - leadership, facilitation of learning, research and multi-professional clinical skills (eg communication and teamwork). Development in these 4 areas is essential for creating a well rounded, adaptable workforce, that can use research and quality improvement to implement evidence-based care. Improving in these 4 areas help structure career progression, support advanced practice, and promote professional development. This course embeds NHS and AHP policies, such as the NHS long-term plan, AHP Delivers, and is informed by AHP research, education and digital strategies.

The course is designed by Allied Health Profession specialists, but we recognise the importance of multi-professional learning, so we welcome all professions if you feel the course meets your needs.

Book Now

Course Dates

What’s included

Monthly courses

Each course consists of 42 teaching/supervision hours:

12 monthly online teaching sessions. which will last between 3-4 hours. This allows time in between to reflect and put the information into practice.
A one-hour pre-course supervision session to find out more about you, your career aspirations, strengths and goals for the future.
2 peer drop in sessions to help with your research project.
A one-hour follow up supervision towards the end of your course to facilitate reflections and next steps.

Practical sessions

Throughout the course, you will be given practical tasks to do independently, to put the theory into practice.

This will include 4 projects:

Sustainability reflection
Leadership reflection
Developing and presenting a short teaching session
Creating a research poster for our Beyond Preceptorship conference at the end of the course.

£699

(42 teaching hours)

The course topics include:

Leadership - Introduction to leadership skills (including supervision, coaching, difficult conversations), Psychological Safety, Emotional Intelligence, Wellbeing and Mental Health.

Clinical - Communication styles and Team working.

Research and Innovation - Introduction to Quality improvement, Introduction to Research, AI in research and research drop in sessions.

Facilitation of Learning - Presentation skills, Inclusive teaching, Microteaching practical.

Greener AHPs - Sustainability in the NHS.

Data and Digital - Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI in teaching.

Diversity and Inclusion - Neurodiversity, civility and speaking up, Health inequalities.

Development of self - Individual supervision sessions (pre and post course), to be arranged individually.

Career inspiration – Research/digital/leadership, Advancing Practice/education/independent practice.

Beyond Preceptorship conference and graduation.