Programme FAQs
Who is this course aimed at?
The course is ideally suited for those respiratory practitioners who are keen to explore new leadership skills or expand the application of leadership principles. This is a non-clinical course and open to a wide range of disciplines across the primary, community and integrated respiratory sector. Participants value the diversity and insights that learning alongside multidisciplinary colleagues brings. The course is designed to deliver the key leadership skills and techniques that have been identified as criteria for advance and expert level of Fit to Care (we are currently reviewing Fit to Care and an updated digital version will be available soon). We think the course is particularly well suited to specialist practitioner NHS bands 6 and above and those on GP trainee schemes.
How do I enrol?
Enrolment is simple and can be completed online. You will need to be a premium member of PCRS. if you are currently a standard member, please login to your dashboard and upgrade now. If you are unsure of your membership status you can also check this on your dashboard. If you are new to PCRS, you can learn more about membership and join here.
Is there a fee to register?
The course is free to PCRS premium members only. Please follow the steps detailed above to check your membership status and to upgrade or join as required.
As spaces are limited, we do ask for a £50 deposit to secure your place. This is simply to reduce the likelihood of people enrolling and taking up a valuable space, but not turning up to the course. This deposit is refundable upon attendance at the June meeting.
What will the course cover?
The course will cover the leadership skills identified as being key criteria for the advance and expert levels of the PCRS Fit to Care Guidance. The course will cover topics like how to influence change, motivate teams improve your personal effectiveness, increase efficiencies, quality and improve project planning and evaluation. The aim is program to help clinicians grow in confidence so that they can deal with the complexities and challenges of working in a busy practice, or out of hospital setting.
We will soon publish an agenda for more details of what this year's workshops will cover.
When does the course take place?
The Respiratory Leadership Programme has undergone a refresh and is now a dynamic three-year rolling programme designed so you can join at any point and participate in the sessions most relevant to your professional development.
The first session of the new programme will take place on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th June 2026 at Wychwood Conference Centre.
This will be followed by a workshop on the 20th - 21st November, also at Wychwood Park. Further details will be available later in the year.
How is this course different to other leadership courses?
We know that there are lots of leadership course available, but what makes the PCRS course unique is its strong foundations in respiratory practice. The course is designed by and run by experienced respiratory practitioners that work in primary, community and integrated care. All of our facilitators have attended the leadership course themselves. This means that they have a really good insight into what participants want, what will best help them in the workplace and support them in their career.
Unlike many leadership courses, the PCRS leadership course is multidisciplinary, and participants really value learning alongside other clinicians – pharmacists, paramedics, GPs, nurses and physiotherapists and gaining an insight into their professions, challenges and careers.
I’ve attended a leadership course in the past but would like to attend this one too – is that possible?
Yes – the course is constantly evolving and changing and we recognise that learning is a continual process. Previous leadership attendees will find updated approaches, refreshed tools, and a chance to reconnect with peers while building on what they learned before.
We encourage you to sign up for this course even if you have attended one of our leadership programmes in the past.
I am not a PCRS member can I still join the course?
This course is available for PCRS premium members only. Membership is open to all UK resident health professionals.
If you are currently a standard member, please login to your dashboard and upgrade to premium now. If you are unsure of your membership status you can also check this on your dashboard. If you are new to PCRS, you can learn more about membership and join here.
Membership starts from just £54 per year and in addition to being able to enrol on the PCRS Respiratory Leadership Course, there are a wide variety of other benefits available.