BLMK CVRM Accelerator Programme 2026 – Expression of Interest (EOI)

BLMK Cardiovascular Renal Metabolic (CVRM) Accelerator Programme 2026

 

Expression of Interest (EOI)

BLMK CVRM Accelerator Programme 2026

Fee: Fully Funded Programme

What is the BLMK CVRM Accelerator Programme 2026?

The BLMK CVRM Accelerator Programme 2026, delivered in partnership between Soar Beyond Ltd and BLMK ICB, is a six-month blended learning and implementation programme designed to empower GP and PCN clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to deliver measurable improvements in CVRM care across BLMK.

Why this programme is unique:

  • Accelerate your impact: Strengthen your confidence and capability in managing complex CVRM co-morbidities while delivering person-centred care
  • Advance your career: Build advanced clinical and QI skills mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework, supporting progression into senior and leadership positions
  • Drive measurable improvement: Deliver a focused CVRM QI project that supports improvements in PIS metrics, QOF indicators, and ICS priorities
  • Shape system-wide change: Play an active role in an ICS-wide transformation programme demonstrating the value and influence of pharmacy-led CVRM care

Key benefits:

  • Strengthened clinical and QI capability to enhance local CVRM service delivery
  • Improved PIS and QOF performance through targeted, evidence-based interventions
  • Opportunities to showcase your work, demonstrating pharmacy-led innovation and impact
  • Ability to share data and insights via system-wide dashboards, contributing to collective CVRM improvement
  • Sustainable QI skills and practical tools that support continued service development beyond the programme

Programme Structure & Time Commitment:

Programme duration: March – September 2026

Format:

  • Two face-to-face workshops – Kick-off (March) and final best practice showcase (September)
  • Four virtual clinical and QI workshops (2.5 hours each)
  • Optional drop-in mentor clinics for QI and clinical case support
  • Independent QI project work within your practice or PCN

Workshop dates:

  • Face-to-face kick off: Wednesday March 25th 2026
  • Virtual workshops: April, May, June and July – exact dates to be confirmed
  • Face-to-face Final Best Practice Showcase: September – date to be confirmed

Eligibility & Application Criteria:

This programme is open to:

  • Clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in GP practices or PCNs within Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
  • Applicants who can commit to attending the scheduled sessions and completing a QI project within their area of practice

Application process:

  • EOIs must be completed by the applying clinical pharmacist or pharmacy technician themselves and not submitted on their behalf by a PCN manager or other colleague
  • The programme is open to a maximum of 50 delegates
  • Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
  • To support equitable representation across the system, the selection process will aim to secure two delegates per PCN, and applications will be reviewed accordingly to prevent disproportionate uptake from any single PCN