Leadership Skills Course Opens for 2023 Applicants

26 October 2022

Applications for next year’s LOCSU Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals have opened.

LOCSU’s Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals is a 20-credit postgraduate module, and part of WOPEC’s MSc programme at Cardiff University. This could be a consideration for those eye care professionals who would like to work towards a postgraduate certificate or the MSc. It provides an understanding of current leadership models and theoretical approaches and will give delegates the background knowledge and practical skills that will equip them to provide leadership in the optical sector.

This year’s cohort received their course certificates at the recent NOC in Leeds.

 

This course is designed to enable the practising optical professional to become an effective leader at local and national level within the optical sector through the support and development of LOCs and LEHNs, building effective strategic networks, influencing policy makers and enhancing eye health services for patients.

The course is open to Optometrists who are BSc qualified and Dispensing Opticians who are FBDO qualified (level 6).

LOCSU will be funding up to 10 places on the 2023 cohort. If you would like to be considered for a funded place please download the application from the LOCSU website and return to: jacquefooks@locsu.co.uk, with a covering note from your LOC Chair on why you would be considered a good candidate.

Applications will close at 5pm on Monday 5 December. 

Interviews will be conducted by Zoom, provisionally planned for Mon 12/12/2022, Wed 14/12/2022 or Fri 16/12/2022. Candidates indicate their availability on the application form, which you can download from our website.

More information about the course structure and all dates can be found here.